{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deep-sea-mining-act-1981/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deep-sea-mining-act-1981/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1981/53",
  "legislation_title": "Deep Sea Mining Act 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/deep-sea-mining-act-1981",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision with respect to deep sea mining operations; and for purposes connected therewith.]\n[28th July 1981]",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Act title omitted (14.7.2014) by virtue of Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 (c. 15), s. 2(3), Sch. para. 16(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Act extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (1.1.2016) by The Deep Sea Mining Act 1981 (Isle of Man) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2012), art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/53/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:13:49.232596+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}