# The Mining Industry Act 1926 (Metrication) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/2531 · made 7 November 1991

These Regulations implement, for the purposes of the Mining Act 1926, Council Directive No. 80/181/EEC (O.J. 1980, L39, 15.2.80, p.40) as amended by Council Directive No. 89/617/EEC (O.J. 1989, No. L357, 7.12.89, p.28), which establishes the legal units of measurement to be used throughout the Community. These Regulations change, with effect on and after 1st January 1995, the reference in section 23(1) of the Mining Act 1926 from feet to the equivalent distance expressed in metres (regulation 2).

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed); 1926 c. 25 (Section 2)

## Introductory text

COAL INDUSTRY
Made 7th November 1991
Laid before Parliament 8th November 1991
Coming into force 30th November 1991
The Secretary of State, being a Minister designatedfor the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972in relation to units of measurement to be used for economic, health, safety or administrative purposes, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) and (4) of the said Act of 1972, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Mining Industry Act 1926 (Metrication) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 30th November 1991.

## 2 Mining Industry Act 1926

On and after 1st January 1995, in section 23(1) of the Mining Industry Act 1926, for the words “one hundred feet” there shall be substituted “30.480 metres”.

## Signature

Kenneth Clarke
Secretary of State for Education and Science
7th November 1991

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement, for the purposes of the Mining Act 1926, Council Directive No. 80/181/EEC (O.J. 1980, L39, 15.2.80, p.40) as amended by Council Directive No. 89/617/EEC (O.J. 1989, No. L357, 7.12.89, p.28), which establishes the legal units of measurement to be used throughout the Community. These Regulations change, with effect on and after 1st January 1995, the reference in section 23(1) of the Mining Act 1926 from feet to the equivalent distance expressed in metres (regulation 2).

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