Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention (Revised), 1935

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Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention (Revised), 1935
C46
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJune 21, 1935
Date in forceWithdrawn on May 30, 2000
ClassificationUnderground Work
SubjectOccupational Safety and Health
Previous Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935
Next Forty-Hour Week Convention, 1935

Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention (Revised), 1935 was an International Labour Organization Convention that never came into force and was withdrawn.

Contents

It was established in 1935, with the preamble stating:

Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to the partial revision of the Convention limiting hours of work in coal mines adopted by the Conference at its Fifteenth Session,,...

The convention did not come into force.

Modification

The principles contained in the convention were a revision of ILO Convention C31, Hours of Work (Coal Mines) Convention, 1931.

Withdrawn

The convention was never brought into force, and was withdrawn at the ILO General Conference May 30, 2000.

Ratifications

CountryDateNotes
Cuba April 14, 1936
Mexico September 1, 1939
Spain November 30, 1971


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