# Coal Act 1938, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to make provision for the acquisition of the property in all unworked coal and mines of coal and in certain associated minerals, and of certain associated property and rights in land, by a Commission with power of management thereover; for amending the enactments relating to facilities for the working of minerals; for empowering the Commission to promote a reduction in the number of coal-mining undertakings; for continuing Part I of the Coal Mines Act 1930, and for amending the provisions thereof with respect to committees of investigation; for enabling land to be acquired compulsorily for the purposes of the miners welfare committee; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[29th July 1938]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/1-2/52/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/coal-act-1938/introduction
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