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Agriculture Act 1947 in Wales

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

Annotations to the whole text

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Act not in force at Royal Assent by s. 111(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force as at 1.2.1991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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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. General powers of acquisition and management of land by Minister
  39. 82Powers of Minister to acquire land by agreement.
  40. 83Acquisition by Minister of land for research, experiment and demonstration. Repealed
  41. 84Acquisition of land by Minister to ensure full and efficient use thereof. Repealed
  42. 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  43. 86Control of subdivision of agricultural units. Repealed
  44. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. 88Transfer to Minister of land vested in other Government departments. Repealed
  46. 89Transfer of land from Land Settlement Associations to Minister. Repealed
  47. 90Powers of management, etc., of land acquired by Minister.
  48. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  49. Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
  50. 92Procedure for compulsory purchase of land. Repealed
  51. 93Compulsory hiring of land. Repealed
  52. 94Limitation of period of compulsory hiring. Repealed
  53. Special directions to secure production
  54. 95Special directions to secure production. Repealed
  55. Continuation of contributions to cost of drainage, water supply and application of lime.
  56. 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  57. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  58. Pest and weed control
  59. 98Prevention of damage by pests.
  60. 99Prevention of escape of captive animals.
  61. 100Supplementary provisions relating to sections ninety-eight and ninety-nine.
  62. 101Provision by Minister of equipment and services for pest control.
  63. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  64. Supplementary
  65. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  66. 104Provisions as to representations.
  67. 105Expenses and receipts.
  68. 106Provisions as to entry and inspection.
  69. 107Services of notices.
  70. 108Regulations and orders.
  71. 109Interpretation.
  72. 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  73. 111†Short title, commencement and extent.
  74. Schedule FIRSTSchedule FIRST
  75. Schedule SECOND: Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
  76. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  77. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  78. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  79. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  80. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  81. Schedule THIRD TO SEVENTH SCHEDULESSchedule THIRD TO SEVENTH SCHEDULES
  82. Schedule EIGHTH: Provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts Applied or Saved
  83. IPart I
  84. IIProvisions Saved
  85. Schedule NINTH: Constitution etc. of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
  86. 1—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  87. 7—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. Agricultural Land Tribunal
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. 14Paragraph 14
  91. 15Paragraph 15
  92. 15AParagraph 15A
  93. 16Paragraph 16
  94. 16AParagraph 16A
  95. 17Paragraph 17
  96. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. Disqualifications for appointment
  98. 19Paragraph 19
  99. Validity of acts
  100. 20Paragraph 20
  101. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. Officers and Servants
  103. 22Paragraph 22
  104. Remuneration and Expenses
  105. 23Paragraph 23
  106. Proof of Instruments
  107. 24Paragraph 24
  108. Schedule TENTHSchedule TENTH
  109. Schedule ELEVENTH: Application in relation to Mortgages and Charges of section 86 of Act
  110. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  111. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  112. Schedule TWELFTHSchedule TWELFTH
  113. Schedule THIRTEENTHSchedule THIRTEENTH