(2)Part I of this Act and the M1Mines and Quarries Act 1954 may be cited together as the Mines and Quarries Acts 1954 and 1969.

(3)Part I of this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister of Power may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and Part II of this Act, in its application to England and Wales, shall come into operation on such day as the Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Secretary of State for Wales may by order made by statutory instrument jointly appoint, and in its application to Scotland on such day as the Secretary of State for Scotland may by order so made appoint.

(4)Sections 28 and 33 of this Act do not extend to Scotland and sections 34 and 35 extend to Scotland only.

(5)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.