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Mining Industry Act 1920

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1Establishment of Mines Department of Board of Trade

For the purpose of securing the most effective development and utilisation of the mineral resources of the United Kingdom and the safety and welfare of those engaged in the mining industry, there shall be established a department of the Board of Trade (to be known as the Mines Department) under a Parliamentary Secretary of the Board (in this Act referred to as " the Secretary for Mines "), and all powers and duties of the Board of Trade in relation to mines and the. mining industry, whether under this Act or otherwise, shall, subject to the directions of the Board of Trade, be exercised and performed through the Secretary for Mines.

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