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Agriculture Act 1947

10 & 11 Geo. 6 c. 48 · Enacted 6 August 1947 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 March 2022.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 14(7)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 95(3)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9

An Act to make further provision for agriculture.

[6th August 1947]C1I1C2C3

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Modifications

C1

Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this Act now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or Minister and Secretary of State jointly: S.I. 1969/388, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2, Pt. II paras. 4, 5(b)(f) and 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

The definition of "agriculture" in this Act is applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 221(1), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3) and Sch. 22 para. 1)

C3

Act (except s. 105): Functions of a Minister of the Crown (subject to art.2(b)-(f) of the amending S.I.) transferred (1.7.1999) to the National Assembly for Wales (W.) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent by s. 111(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force as at 1.2.1991

Contents

  1. Part I: Guaranteed Prices and Assured Markets
  2. 1Provisions for securing efficient agricultural production and proper agricultural conditions.
  3. 2† Annual and special reviews of condition of agricultural industry.
  4. 3—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 8Interpretation of Part I.
  6. Part II: Good Estate Management and Good Husbandry
  7. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Rules of good estate management and good husbandry
  9. 10Good estate management.
  10. 11Good husbandry.
  11. 12—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Part III
  14. 22—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. Part IV: Smallholdings
  16. 47—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  17. 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 54—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  19. Financial provisions
  20. 58Contributions by Minister to losses incurred by smallholdings authorities. Repealed
  21. 59Winding-up of Small Holdings and Allotments Account. Repealed
  22. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. Supplementary provisions
  24. 61—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  25. †67Application and repeal of provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts, 1908 to 1931.
  26. Part V: Administrative and General
  27. 68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. Agricultural Land Tribunals
  31. 73Establishment, constitution and procedure of Agricultural Land Tribunal.
  32. 74Proceedings before Agricultural Land Tribunal on reference of Minister’s proposals.
  33. Supplementary administrative provisions.
  34. 75Provisions where some land is in Wales and some is in England and transfer of proceedings
  35. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  36. Statistics of Agriculture in Great Britain
  37. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  38. 78Power to obtain agricultural statistics. Repealed
  39. 79Information as to dealings in land used for agriculture. Repealed
  40. 80Restriction on disclosure of information. Repealed
  41. 81Penalties. Repealed
  42. General powers of acquisition and management of land by Minister
  43. 82Powers of Minister to acquire land by agreement.
  44. 83Acquisition by Minister of land for research, experiment and demonstration. Repealed
  45. 84Acquisition of land by Minister to ensure full and efficient use thereof. Repealed
  46. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 86Control of subdivision of agricultural units. Repealed
  48. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. 88Transfer to Minister of land vested in other Government departments. Repealed
  50. 89Transfer of land from Land Settlement Associations to Minister. Repealed
  51. 90Powers of management, etc., of land acquired by Minister.
  52. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
  54. 92Procedure for compulsory purchase of land. Repealed
  55. 93Compulsory hiring of land. Repealed
  56. 94Limitation of period of compulsory hiring. Repealed
  57. Special directions to secure production
  58. 95Special directions to secure production. Repealed
  59. Continuation of contributions to cost of drainage, water supply and application of lime.
  60. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  61. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  62. Pest and weed control
  63. 98Prevention of damage by pests.
  64. 99Prevention of escape of captive animals.
  65. 100Supplementary provisions relating to sections ninety-eight and ninety-nine.
  66. 101Provision by Minister of equipment and services for pest control.
  67. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. Supplementary
  69. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  70. 104Provisions as to representations.
  71. 105Expenses and receipts.
  72. 106Provisions as to entry and inspection.
  73. 107Services of notices.
  74. 108Regulations and orders.
  75. 109Interpretation.
  76. 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  77. 111†Short title, commencement and extent.
  78. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  79. Schedule SECOND: Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
  80. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  81. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  82. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  83. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  84. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  85. Schedule THIRD TO SEVENTH SCHEDULESSchedule THIRD TO SEVENTH SCHEDULES
  86. Schedule EIGHTH: Provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts Applied or Saved
  87. IPart I
  88. IIProvisions Saved
  89. Schedule NINTH: Constitution etc. of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
  90. 1—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  91. 7—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  92. Agricultural Land Tribunal
  93. 13Paragraph 13
  94. 14Paragraph 14
  95. 15Paragraph 15
  96. 15AParagraph 15A
  97. 16Paragraph 16
  98. 16AParagraph 16A
  99. 17Paragraph 17
  100. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  101. Disqualifications for appointment
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. Validity of acts
  104. 20Paragraph 20
  105. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. Officers and Servants
  107. 22Paragraph 22
  108. Remuneration and Expenses
  109. 23Paragraph 23
  110. Proof of Instruments
  111. 24Paragraph 24
  112. Schedule TENTHSchedule TENTH
  113. Schedule ELEVENTH: Application in relation to Mortgages and Charges of section 86 of Act
  114. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  115. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  116. Schedule TWELFTHSchedule TWELFTH
  117. Schedule THIRTEENTHSchedule THIRTEENTH