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The Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014.[2] It is unusual as this bill passed through parliament as a private members bill, it was sponsored by Sheryll Murray MP and Baroness Wilcox. The Act enables the deep sea mining sector to be regulated in a modern way and aims to prevent damage to the environment.[3]
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about deep sea mining; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2014 c. 15 |
| Introduced by | Sheryll Murray[1] |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
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| Royal assent | 14 May 2014 |
| Commencement | 14 July 2014 |
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| Relates to | Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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References edit
- ^ "House of Commons Hansard for 19 June 2013". Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "UK Parliament :: Bills Online". services.parliament.uk.
- ^ "Deep Sea Mining Act 2014".
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