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Agriculture Act 1993

1993 c. 37 · Enacted 27 July 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about milk marketing; to make provision about potato marketing; to provide for the payment of grants in connection with the marketing of certain commodities; to terminate national price support arrangements for wool and potatoes; to provide for the publication of an annual report on matters relevant to price support; to amend the Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947 in relation to agriculture; and for connected purposes.

[27th July 1993] E1

I1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Modifications

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Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch 1

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent. See s. 65(2)(3); Act wholly in force at 4.8.1993.

Extent

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Act extends to Great Britain but for exceptions see s.65(4)(5).

Contents

  1. Part I: Milk Marketing
  2. Ending of milk marketing schemes
  3. 1Revocation of schemes.
  4. Schemes of reorganisation
  5. 2Applications for approval.
  6. 3Determination of applications.
  7. 4Procedure where scheme not one which ought to be approved.
  8. 5Variation of approved scheme.
  9. 6Withdrawal of approval.
  10. 7Information.
  11. 8Publicity for determinations.
  12. Carrying out of approved schemes
  13. 9Functions of the relevant board.
  14. 10Functions of the appropriate authority.
  15. 11Statutory transfer on vesting day.
  16. 12Other provisions.
  17. Position of milk marketing boards post-revocation
  18. 13General.
  19. 14Position following reorganisation.
  20. 15Position in the absence of reorganisation.
  21. Miscellaneous
  22. 16Membership of milk marketing board.
  23. 17Levies.
  24. 18Power to carry out preparatory work.
  25. 19Overriding nature of functions under Part I.
  26. 20Functions under section 19 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958. Repealed
  27. 21Restriction of Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.
  28. Supplementary
  29. 22Service of documents.
  30. 23Consequential amendments.
  31. 24Interpretation of Part I.
  32. Part II: Potato Marketing
  33. Introductory
  34. 25Activation of Part II. Repealed
  35. Ending of Potato Marketing Scheme
  36. 26Revocation of Scheme. Repealed
  37. Transfer scheme
  38. 27Application for approval. Repealed
  39. 28Determination of application. Repealed
  40. 29Procedure where scheme fails to meet criteria for approval. Repealed
  41. 30Variation of approved scheme. Repealed
  42. 31Information. Repealed
  43. 32Publicity for determinations. Repealed
  44. Carrying out of approved scheme
  45. 33Functions of the Board. Repealed
  46. 34Functions of the Ministers. Repealed
  47. 35Statutory transfer on vesting day. Repealed
  48. 36Other provisions.
  49. Position of Board post-revocation
  50. 37General. Repealed
  51. 38Position following transfer under section 35. Repealed
  52. 39Position in the absence of transfer under section 35. Repealed
  53. Miscellaneous
  54. 40Power to poll registered producers. Repealed
  55. 41Voting in poll under section 40. Repealed
  56. 42Membership of the Board. Repealed
  57. 43Overriding nature of functions under Part II. Repealed
  58. 44Functions under section 19 of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958. Repealed
  59. 45Quota years. Repealed
  60. 46Restriction of Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.
  61. Supplementary
  62. 47Service of documents. Repealed
  63. 48Consequential amendments.
  64. 49Interpretation of Part II.
  65. Part III: Grants for Marketing
  66. 50Grants.
  67. 51False statements to obtain payments.
  68. 52Time limit for prosecutions.
  69. 53Expenses and receipts under Part III.
  70. Part IV: Miscellaneous and Supplementary
  71. Termination of national price support arrangements
  72. 54Wool guarantee.
  73. 55Potato guarantee in Great Britain.
  74. Other miscellaneous provisions
  75. 56Commercial activities of milk marketing boards: distribution of profits.
  76. 57British Wool Marketing Board: power to grant relief.
  77. 58Annual report on matters relevant to price support.
  78. 59Quota areas under the Potato Marketing Scheme. Repealed
  79. 60Agricultural development councils: levies.
  80. Supplementary
  81. 61Offences by bodies corporate.
  82. 62Orders and regulations.
  83. 63Northern Ireland.
  84. 64Repeals etc.
  85. 65Short title, commencement and extent.
  86. Schedule 1: Qualifying scheme of reorganisation
  87. Introductory
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. Form
  90. 2Paragraph 2
  91. Vesting day
  92. 3Paragraph 3
  93. Disposition of property, rights and liabilities
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. 5Paragraph 5
  96. 6Paragraph 6
  97. 7Paragraph 7
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. 9Paragraph 9
  100. 10Paragraph 10
  101. Transfer of board’s undertaking
  102. 11Paragraph 11
  103. Nature of new successor bodies
  104. 12Paragraph 12
  105. Other disposals
  106. 13Paragraph 13
  107. Rights of existing participants
  108. 14Paragraph 14
  109. Disclosure of information
  110. 15Paragraph 15
  111. Residual functions
  112. 16Paragraph 16
  113. Schedule 2: Provisions relating to carrying out of approved scheme of reorganisation
  114. Part I: Taxation provisions
  115. Transfer to successor bodies: general
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. Chargeable gains
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. Roll-over relief
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. Unallowed capital losses
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Paragraph 8
  127. 9Paragraph 9
  128. 10Paragraph 10
  129. Apportionment of losses and capital allowances
  130. 11Paragraph 11
  131. 12Paragraph 12
  132. 13Paragraph 13
  133. 14Paragraph 14
  134. 15Paragraph 15
  135. Distributions
  136. 16Paragraph 16
  137. Disapplication of section 22 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
  138. 17Paragraph 17
  139. Depreciatory transactions
  140. 18Paragraph 18
  141. Acquisition of assets by registered producers
  142. 19Paragraph 19
  143. 20Paragraph 20
  144. Trusts for registered producers
  145. 21Paragraph 21
  146. 22Paragraph 22
  147. Reserve funds
  148. 23Paragraph 23
  149. Securities of successor bodies
  150. 24Paragraph 24
  151. 25Paragraph 25
  152. 26Paragraph 26
  153. Levies under section 17
  154. 27Paragraph 27
  155. Stamp duty
  156. 28Paragraph 28
  157. Stamp duty reserve tax
  158. 29Paragraph 29
  159. Interpretation
  160. 30Paragraph 30
  161. 31Paragraph 31
  162. Northern Ireland
  163. 32Paragraph 32
  164. Part II: Other provisions
  165. Disclosure of information
  166. 33Paragraph 33
  167. Application of Trustee Investments Act 1961 to allocated shares
  168. 34Paragraph 34
  169. Application of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
  170. 35Paragraph 35
  171. Pension schemes
  172. 36Paragraph 36
  173. Statutory accounts
  174. 37Paragraph 37
  175. Restraints on alienation etc.
  176. 38Paragraph 38
  177. 39Paragraph 39
  178. 40Paragraph 40
  179. 41Paragraph 41
  180. 42Paragraph 42
  181. 43Paragraph 43
  182. 44Paragraph 44
  183. Restrictions on change of location
  184. 45Paragraph 45
  185. 46Paragraph 46
  186. Transfers relevant to flotation
  187. 47Paragraph 47
  188. 48Paragraph 48
  189. Certificates of vesting
  190. 49Paragraph 49
  191. 50Paragraph 50
  192. Land registration
  193. 51Paragraph 51
  194. 52Paragraph 52
  195. 53Paragraph 53
  196. 54Paragraph 54
  197. Statutory transfers: transition
  198. 55Paragraph 55
  199. Provisions of scheme effective on statutory vesting
  200. 56Paragraph 56
  201. 57Paragraph 57
  202. Schedule 3: Qualifying transfer scheme
  203. Introductory Repealed
  204. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  205. Form Repealed
  206. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  207. Vesting day Repealed
  208. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  209. Disposition of property, rights and liabilities Repealed
  210. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  211. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  212. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  213. Transfer of Board’s undertaking Repealed
  214. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  215. Nature of successor bodies Repealed
  216. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  217. Disclosure of information Repealed
  218. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  219. Residual functions Repealed
  220. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  221. Schedule 4: Provisions relating to carrying out of approved transfer scheme
  222. Taxation provisions
  223. 1Paragraph 1
  224. 2Paragraph 2
  225. Disclosure of information
  226. 3Paragraph 3
  227. Application of Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981
  228. 4Paragraph 4
  229. Statutory accounts
  230. 5Paragraph 5
  231. Restraints on alienation etc.
  232. 6Paragraph 6
  233. 7Paragraph 7
  234. 8Paragraph 8
  235. 9Paragraph 9
  236. 10Paragraph 10
  237. Certificates of vesting
  238. 11Paragraph 11
  239. Land registration
  240. 12Paragraph 12
  241. 13Paragraph 13
  242. 14Paragraph 14
  243. 15Paragraph 15
  244. Transfers under section 35: transition
  245. 16Paragraph 16
  246. Provisions of scheme effective on statutory vesting
  247. 17Paragraph 17
  248. 18Paragraph 18
  249. Schedule 5Repeals and revocation
  250. 1Paragraph 1
  251. 2Paragraph 2