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Agriculture Act 1967 in Northern Ireland

1967 c. 22 · Enacted 10 May 1967 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 7 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 September 2025.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 69words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 6(4)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 19(2)
s. 6(9)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 9(10)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 27 para. 2(2)
s. 9(10A)insertedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 27 para. 2(3)
s. 14(2)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 21(11)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 19(3)

An Act to establish a Meat and Livestock Commission and make other provision for the livestock and livestock products industries, to amend the Agriculture (Calf Subsidies) Act 1952 and make new provision with respect to the supervision and enforcement of schemes under that Act, to authorise the payment of subsidies in respect of cows maintained for the purpose of breeding calves for beef, to authorise grants for improvements of agricultural land and in respect of expenditure on equipment, plant and machinery for use in agriculture, and on certain vehicles, and supplementary grants in respect of certain expenditure, and to make provision with respect to the shape and size of farms and related matters, agriculture and forestry on hill land, co-operative activities in agriculture, diseases of animals and other matters connected with agriculture.

[10th May 1967]C1C2C3C4

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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 paras. 1(j)(k), 5(k)(q)(z); and S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

C3

Act: Functions of a Minister of the Crown transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C4

Act: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)

Contents

  1. Part I: Livestock and Meat Marketing
  2. The Meat and Livestock Commission
  3. 9Powers to meet future developments in livestock and livestock products industries. Repealed
  5. 10—11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Supplemental
  9. 24Disclosure of information. Repealed
  10. Part II: FARM STRUCTURE AND FARM IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
  11. Farm Structure
  12. 26Grants for amalgamations and boundary adjustments.
  13. 27Grants for individuals relinquishing occupation of uncommercial units.
  14. 29Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Minister.
  15. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. Promotion of agricultural investment
  17. 31, 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  18. 33Supplements to improvement and water supply grants. Repealed
  19. 34Power to vary rates, and extend scope, of grants for agricultural investment. Repealed
  20. Supplemental
  21. 35General provisions for schemes under Part II.
  22. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  23. 37Recovery of grant and revocation of approval.
  24. 39Provisions relating to Northern Ireland.
  25. 40Interpretation of Part II.
  26. Part III: Hill Land
  27. General
  28. 41, 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  30. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 45Rural Development Boards.
  32. 47Boards’ powers of giving financial assistance.
  33. 51Schemes for co-ordinated amalgamations and reshaping of agricultural units.
  34. 53Boards’ annual reports and accounts.
  35. 54Directions to Boards by appropriate Minister.
  36. 55Powers of entry and of obtaining information.
  37. 56Application of Part III to Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
  38. Part IV Co-operative Activities Repealed
  39. 58The Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation. Repealed
  40. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 60Directions to Council by Ministers. Repealed
  42. 61Grants for purposes connected with co-operative activities. Repealed
  43. 62Supplemental. Repealed
  44. Part V Miscellaneous
  45. 64Grants towards fulfilling guarantees of bank loans to agriculture or horticulture businesses.
  46. 65Grants for keeping farm business records. Repealed
  47. 69False statements to obtain grants, etc.
  48. 70Guaranteed prices: minor amendments as respects powers of entry and offences.
  49. Part VI Supplemental and General
  50. 71Offences by bodies corporate.
  51. 72Application to Northern Ireland.
  52. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. 74Expenses and receipts of Ministers.
  54. 75Short title, interpretation, repeals and commencement.
  55. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  56. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  57. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  58. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  59. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  62. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  63. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  64. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  65. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  66. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  67. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  68. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  69. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  70. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  71. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  72. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  73. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  74. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  75. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  76. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  77. Part II The Commission Repealed
  78. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  79. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  80. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  81. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  82. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  83. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  84. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  85. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  86. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  87. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  88. IIAClasses of Persons for Purposes of Section 1A Repealed
  89. Part III: The Commission’s Committees Repealed
  90. The Consumers Committee Repealed
  91. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  92. Payment of members of committees Repealed
  93. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  94. Procedure Repealed
  95. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  96. Procedure for making development schemes Repealed
  97. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  98. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  99. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  100. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  101. Confirmation of development scheme by order Repealed
  102. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  103. Coming into force of development scheme Repealed
  104. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  105. Proceedings questioning validity of a development scheme Repealed
  106. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  107. Ministers’ powers to revoke or direct variation of a development scheme Repealed
  108. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  109. Schedule 3: Conditions applying to Amalgamated Agricultural Units
  110. Duration of conditions, and incorporation in leases, tenancies, etc.
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. Registration of conditions
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. Condition restricting transfers without Minister’s consent
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. Condition restricting non-agricultural use without Minister’s consent
  117. 4Paragraph 4
  118. Condition requiring giving of information
  119. 5Paragraph 5
  120. Powers of Minister on giving consent
  121. 6Paragraph 6
  122. Breach of condition
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. 8Paragraph 8
  125. Supplementary
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. 11Paragraph 11
  129. 12Paragraph 12
  130. Schedule 4Schedule 4
  131. Part I: Procedure for Establishing a Board
  132. Order establishing a Board
  133. Procedure for making order
  134. 2Paragraph 2
  135. 3Paragraph 3
  136. 4Paragraph 4
  137. 5Paragraph 5
  138. Orders varying Board’s area or dissolving a Board
  139. 6Paragraph 6
  140. 6AParagraph 6A
  141. Supplemental
  142. 7Paragraph 7
  143. Part II: Constitution and Procedure of Boards
  144. 1Paragraph 1
  145. 2Paragraph 2
  146. 3Paragraph 3
  147. 4Paragraph 4
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. 7Paragraph 7
  150. 8Paragraph 8
  151. 9Paragraph 9
  152. 10Paragraph 10
  153. 11Paragraph 11
  154. Schedule 6. . .
  155. Schedule 7Repeals