The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 57), also known as the Eight Hours Act or the Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed in 1908 by the Liberal government.

The act limited the hours a miner could work to eight hours per day.

Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed for England and Wales and Scotland by section 3(3) of, and part III of the schedule to, the Coal Industry Act 1992, which came into force on 20 November 1993.

See also Liberal reforms

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Further reading Coal Mines (Eight Hours) Act via Historic Hansard

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