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Agriculture Act 1970

1970 c. 40 · Enacted 29 May 1970 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision with respect to agriculture and related matters and with respect to flood warning systems; and to amend the Diseases of Animals Act 1950.

[29th May 1970] I1E1C1C2C3C4C5C6

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Modifications

C1

Act extended (1.11.1991) by S.I. 1991/2197, reg.11 (with reg. 1(2)(3)).

C2

Certain provisions in Act applied (N.I.) (18.5.1992) by S.R. 1992/187, reg.11 (with reg. 1(2)).

C3

Certain provisions in Act applied (N.I.) (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/270, reg.23 (with reg. 22).

C4

Act (except s. 53): Functions transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C5

Act modified (W.) (11.10.2010) by The Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2287), reg. 3

C6

Act applied (W.) (12.5.2016) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/387), reg. 12(2)

Commencement

I1

Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 1.1.1974

Extent

E1

Pt. III extends to England and Wales only see s. 65; Pt. VI extends to Scotland only see s. 98

Contents

  1. Part I
  2. 1—27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Part II: Capital and other Grants
  4. 28Interpretation of Part II.
  5. 29Farm capital grants.
  6. 30Supplementary provisions as to farm capital grants.
  7. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 32Amendments as to grants in connection with alterations of farm structure.
  9. 33Miscellaneous amendments relating to amalgamations.
  10. 34New provision as to standard costs, etc. for certain grants. Repealed
  11. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  12. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. Part III: Smallholdings in England and Wales
  14. Preliminary
  15. 37Interpretation of Part III.
  16. Reorganisation of smallholdings
  17. 38Smallholdings authorities.
  18. 39General aim of statutory smallholdings.
  19. 40Reorganisation of smallholdings estates.
  20. 41Approval by Minister of proposals for reorganisation.
  21. 42Subsequent reviews and proposals for further reorganisation.
  22. 43Submission and approval of proposals otherwise than in connection with reviews.
  23. Management of smallholdings
  24. 44Letting of smallholdings.
  25. 45Rent to be charged for smallholdings.
  26. 46Equipment of smallholdings.
  27. 47General powers of management.
  28. 48Acquisition of land for purposes of smallholdings.
  29. 49Surplus land held for purposes of smallholdings.
  30. Financial aid for smallholdings
  31. 50Grants in respect of certain amalgamations, etc.
  32. 51Increase of certain capital grants.
  33. 52Contributions under previous enactments.
  34. 53Loans and guarantees by smallholdings authorities.
  35. Additional powers of Minister in relation to smallholdings
  36. 54Land held by Minister for purposes of smallholdings.
  37. 55Acquisition of land by Minister for purposes of smallholdings.
  38. 56Default powers of Minister.
  39. General and supplementary provisions
  40. 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  41. 58Accounts and records of smallholdings authorities.
  42. 59Annual reports.
  43. 60Cottage holdings.
  44. 61Special classes of land.
  45. 62Provisions as to Wales (including Monmouth-shire).
  46. 63Provisions as to regulations.
  47. 64Transitional provisions and amendments.
  48. 65Commencement and extent of Part III.
  49. Part IV: Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs
  50. Preliminary
  51. 66Interpretation of Part IV.
  52. 67Enforcement authorities and appointment of inspectors and analysts.
  53. 67AEnforcement authorities and appointment of inspectors and analysts in Scotland
  54. Obligations relating to material sold and prepared for sale.
  55. 68Duty of seller to give statutory statement.
  56. 69Marking of material prepared for sale.
  57. 70Use of names or expressions with prescribed meanings.
  58. 71Particulars to be given of certain attributes if claimed to be present.
  59. 72Warranty of fitness of feeding stuff.
  60. 72ADelegation by Food Standards Scotland
  61. 73Deleterious ingredients in feeding stuff. Repealed
  62. 73ASection 73A Repealed
  63. 74Limits of variation.
  64. 74ASection 74A
  65. Sampling and analysis
  66. 75Purchaser’s right to have sample taken and analysed.
  67. 76Inspector’s power to enter premises and take samples.
  68. 77Division of samples and analysis by agricultural analyst.
  69. 78Further analysis by Government Chemist.
  70. 79Supplementary provisions relating to samples and analysis.
  71. Prosecutions under Part IV
  72. 80Institution of prosecutions.
  73. 81Offences due to fault of other person.
  74. 82Defence of mistake, accident, etc.
  75. Supplementary provisions
  76. 83Exercise of powers by inspectors.
  77. 84Regulations.
  78. 85Exemption for certain sales.
  79. 86Modifications of Part IV in application to Northern Ireland.
  80. 87Commencement of Part IV, savings and amendments.
  81. Part V
  82. 88—91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  83. Part VI: Flood Warning Systems in Scotland
  84. 92Provision of flood warning systems. Repealed
  85. 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  86. 94Arrangements with other bodies. Repealed
  87. 95, 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  88. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  89. 98Extent of Part VI.
  90. Part VII: Miscellaneous provisions
  91. 99Agricultural tied cottages.
  92. 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  93. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  94. 102Registration of notices relating to conditions applied to Scottish cottages under Hill Farming Act 1946 s. 10. Repealed
  95. 103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  96. 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  97. 105Amendments of Diseases of Animals Act 1950.
  98. 106Eradication of brucellosis.
  99. 107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  100. 108Corn returns. Repealed
  101. 109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  102. Part VIII: General
  103. 110Offences by bodies corporate.
  104. 111Expenses and receipts.
  105. 112. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  106. 113Short title, construction of references and repeals.
  107. Schedule 1Schedule 1
  108. Schedule 2: S. 26 of Agriculture Act 1967 as amended
  109. 26Paragraph 26
  110. Schedule 3: Transitional Provisions for Part III
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. 2Paragraph 2
  113. 3Paragraph 3
  114. 4Paragraph 4
  115. 5Paragraph 5
  116. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  117. 7Paragraph 7
  118. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. Schedule 4Enactments amended
  121. Schedule 5Schedule 5