# Agriculture Act 1970, Section 48: Acquisition of land for purposes of smallholdings.

Extent: E+W

(1) Where in the exercise of their powers under section 120 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power of local authorities to acquire land by agreement) a smallholdings authority propose to acquire for the purposes of smallholdings any land outside their area, they shall consult the council of the county or county borough . . . in whose area the land is situated.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in that Act or in any other enactment, a smallholdings authority shall not be authorised to acquire any land compulsorily for the purposes of smallholdings.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/40/section/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-act-1970/section-48
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