Deep Sea Mining Act 2014

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]

Deep Sea Mining Act 2014

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to make provision about deep sea mining; and for connected purposes.
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Text of statute as originally enacted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