# Miners’ Welfare Act 1952, Section 9: Public records.


The foregoing provisions of this Act shall not apply to documents belonging to the Commission, being documents under the charge and superintendence of the Master of the Rolls in pursuance of the Public Record Office Acts 1838 to 1898; but the property in all such documents shall on the appointed day be transferred—
(a) in the case of documents relating exclusively or mainly to colliery welfare property, to the Board;
(b) in the case of documents relating exclusively or mainly to social welfare activities, to the Social Welfare Organisation;
(c) in the case of other documents, to the Minister.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/23/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/miners-welfare-act-1952/section-9
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