Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
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The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that transferred ownership and control of the coal industry from private companies to the state, creating the National Coal Board as part of the post-war Labour government’s wider nationalisation programme.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure adequate supplies of coal in the national interest
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to secure efficient development of the coal-mining industry ⓘ |
| citationStyle | 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 59 ⓘ |
| commencement | 1 January 1947 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates | National Coal Board ⓘ |
| economicImpact | brought the majority of UK coal production under public ownership ⓘ |
| government |
Attlee government
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surface form:
Labour government 1945–1951
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| historicalContext | post-Second World War reconstruction in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Ministry of Fuel and Power ⓘ |
| inForce | yes, as amended ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
Attlee government
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surface form:
Clement Attlee government
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| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle | An Act to establish public ownership and control of the coal-mining industry and certain allied activities and for purposes connected therewith ⓘ |
| partOf |
Attlee government economic reforms
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post-war nationalisation programme in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalPartyBehindMeasure | Labour Party (UK) ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensation to former coal owners
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regulation of ancillary activities connected with coal mining ⓘ transfer of colliery undertakings to the National Coal Board ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the National Coal Board
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to provide for public ownership and control of coal mining ⓘ to transfer ownership of the coal industry from private companies to the state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electricity Act 1947
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Gas Act 1948 ⓘ Iron and Steel Act 1949 ⓘ Transport Act 1947 ⓘ nationalisation of key industries in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| replacesOwnershipOf | privately owned coal mines in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 12 July 1946 ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
coal distribution
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coal mining ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 self-link ⓘ |
| status | partly repealed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
coal industry
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energy policy ⓘ nationalisation ⓘ |
| transfersOwnershipTo |
National Coal Board
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the state ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
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