Explanatory note

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st April 1978, amend section 51(7)(a) of the Agriculture Act 1967 by substituting for the word “acreage” therein the word “area”, and amend section 52(2)(d) of the Agriculture Act 1967 by substituting for references therein to areas expressed in imperial units references to areas expressed in metric units.

The effect is to substitute four hectares (9.88 acres) for ten acres being the upper limit of an area of land which may be afforested in the area of a Rural Development Board without a licence from them.