Agriculture Act 1947
Agriculture Act 1947 (1947 c. 48)
- Agriculture Act 1947 (1947 c. 48)
- Part I Guaranteed Prices and Assured Markets
- 1 Provisions for securing efficient agricultural production and proper agricultural conditions.
- 2 † Annual and special reviews of condition of agricultural industry.
- 3—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 8 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Good Estate Management and Good Husbandry
- 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Rules of good estate management and good husbandry
- 10 Good estate management.
- 11 Good husbandry.
- 12—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 22—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part IV Smallholdings
- 47—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 54—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Financial provisions
- 58 Contributions by Minister to losses incurred by smallholdings authorities.
- 59 Winding-up of Small Holdings and Allotments Account.
- 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary provisions
- 61—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- †67 Application and repeal of provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts, 1908 to 1931.
- Part V Administrative and General
- 68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Agricultural Land Tribunals
- 73 Establishment, constitution and procedure of Agricultural Land Tribunal.
- 74 Proceedings before Agricultural Land Tribunal on reference of Minister’s proposals.
- Supplementary administrative provisions.
- 75 Provisions where some land is in Wales and some is in England and transfer of proceedings
- 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Statistics of Agriculture in Great Britain
- 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 78 Power to obtain agricultural statistics.
- 79 Information as to dealings in land used for agriculture.
- 80 Restriction on disclosure of information.
- 81 Penalties.
- General powers of acquisition and management of land by Minister
- 82 Powers of Minister to acquire land by agreement.
- 83 Acquisition by Minister of land for research, experiment and demonstration.
- 84 Acquisition of land by Minister to ensure full and efficient use thereof.
- 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 86 Control of subdivision of agricultural units.
- 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 88 Transfer to Minister of land vested in other Government departments.
- 89 Transfer of land from Land Settlement Associations to Minister.
- 90 Powers of management, etc., of land acquired by Minister.
- 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
- 92 Procedure for compulsory purchase of land.
- 93 Compulsory hiring of land.
- 94 Limitation of period of compulsory hiring.
- Special directions to secure production
- 95 Special directions to secure production.
- Continuation of contributions to cost of drainage, water supply and application of lime.
- 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Pest and weed control
- 98 Prevention of damage by pests.
- 99 Prevention of escape of captive animals.
- 100 Supplementary provisions relating to sections ninety-eight and ninety-nine.
- 101 Provision by Minister of equipment and services for pest control.
- 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Supplementary
- 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 104 Provisions as to representations.
- 105 Expenses and receipts.
- 106 Provisions as to entry and inspection.
- 107 Services of notices.
- 108 Regulations and orders.
- 109 Interpretation.
- 110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 111 †Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SECOND SCHEDULE Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
- EIGHTH SCHEDULE Provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts Applied or Saved
- Part II Provisions Saved
- NINTH SCHEDULE Constitution etc. of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
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- Agricultural Land Tribunal
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- Disqualifications for appointment
- Validity of acts
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- Officers and Servants
- Remuneration and Expenses
- Proof of Instruments
- ELEVENTH SCHEDULE Application in relation to Mortgages and Charges of section 86 of Act
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