UK Act of Parliament
1966
United Kingdom
Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966
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Browse 17 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Grant of working facilities.
Ancillary rights.
Limitations on grant of rights.
Applications for rights.
References of applications to court.
Several applications in respect of the same rights.
Restrictions on working minerals required for support.
Special provisions applying to section 7.
Compensation.
Duty of Ministers and National Coal Board to assist the court, and right to appear in court proceedings.
Effect of grant of right.
Provisions as to tenants for life,
Saving of rights under Railways Clauses Acts, etc.
Transitory provisions.
Interpretation.
Repeal and savings.
Short title, extent and commencement.
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