Introductory text
England and Wales
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to agricultural holdings, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[18th March 1986]
C1C2C3C4C5C6Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C7C8
Annotations
Modifications
- C1
A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.
- C2
Act modified by Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69, SIF 86), s. 14(2)–(4) as substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 86), s. 39(3), Sch. 8 para. 5
- C3
Act excluded (1.9.1995) by 1995 c. 8, ss. 4(1), 41(2) (with s. 37)
- C4
Act excluded (3.11.1994) by 1991 c. 53, s. 84(3)(d) (as substituted by 1994 c. 33, s. 96)
- C5
Act (except Sch. 12 para. 4(1)(a)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
- C6
Act excluded (1.8.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 149(3)(d); S.I. 2000/1985, art. 2
- C7
Act excluded (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(1)(e); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)
- C8
Act continued (W.) (1.9.2024) by The Agricultural Holdings (Requests for Landlord’s Consent or Variation of Terms and the Suitability Test) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/798), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(2)