Mines (Prohibition of Child Labour Underground) Act 1900 explained

Short Title:Mines (Prohibition of Child Labour Underground) Act 1900
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to prohibit Child Labour Underground in Mines.
Year:1900
Citation:63 & 64 Vict. c. 21
Royal Assent:30 July 1900
Repealing Legislation:Mines and Quarries Act 1954
Status:repealed

The Mines (Prohibition of Child Labour Underground) Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 21) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The statute prevented boys under the age of thirteen from working, or being (for the purposes of employment) in an underground mine.[1]

An estimated 3,000 boys were affected by the new law,[1] which was passed on 30 July 1900.[2]

The act was repealed in full by the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2. c. 70);[3] by such time the act was out of date and was no longer necessary due to the stronger provisions in the Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Pipkin, Charles W.. Social Politics and Modern Democracies, Volume 2. 2005. Kessinger Publishing. Whitefish. 1-4191-1091-8. 67. Reprint. 24 January 2012.
  2. Book: Bedwell, C. E. A.. The Legislation of the Empire (Vol. 1). 1909. Butterworth & Co.. London. 63. The Earl of Roseberry . MacDonell, Sir John . 24 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Mines and Quarries Act 1954. legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 24 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Employment of Women, Young Persons, and Children Act 1920. legislation.gov.uk. National Archives. 2019-07-25. 1(1): No child shall be employed in any industrial undertaking..