 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(May 2014) |
| Act of Parliament | |
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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 MP [1] (Commons) Baroness Wilcox (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 May 2014 |
| Commencement | 14 July 2014 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Deep Sea Mining (Temporary Provisions) Act 1981 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Deep Sea Mining Act 2014 (c. 15) 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]
