Coal Mines Act 1930
The Coal Mines Act 1930 was a United Kingdom law passed on 1 August 1930. It aimed to regulate coal production, supply and sale by mine owners and to update provisions from the 1908 Coal Mines Regulation Act. The act created the Coal Mines Reorganization Commission (five commissioners) to plan industry reforms and close less-efficient mines, though it did not have strong effect. It also established the Coal Mines National Industrial Board. A key feature was introducing quotas for production and minimum prices, and it shortened the workday from eight hours to seven and a half hours, a change supported by the Labour Party. The act was later repealed by the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946.
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