Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 in Scotland

by substituting an amount, quantity or rate expressed in metric units for an amount, quantity or rate not so expressed; or

by substituting an expression which is compatible with the use of metric units for an expression that has reference to a non-metric unit (for example “acreage").

the provisions of the Acts mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act which are specified in the third column of that Schedule;

any other provision contained in an Act (whenever passed), being a provision whose subject-matter is akin to that of any of the provisions so specified;

any scheme made or having effect as if made under Part I of the M1Agricultural Marketing Act 1958; and

any enactment (whenever passed or made) relating to any of the following matters, that is to say—

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salmon, trout or freshwater fish (within the meaning of those expressions as defined in section 24(1) of the M3Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951);

any harbour in England or Wales which is a fishery harbour for the purposes of the M4Sea Fish Industry Act 1951, or such harbours generally;

any harbour or boatslip in Scotland which is a marine work as defined in section 57(1) of the M5Harbours Act 1964, or such harbours and boatslips generally.

in paragraph (c) for the words “was made (hereafter in this subsection referred to as “the applicant")" there shall be substituted the words “or for the making of any payment was made", and after the words “the giving of the approval" there shall be inserted the words “or the making of the payment";

for the words “equal to that payment" there shall be substituted the words “equal to the payment which has been so made"; and

for paragraphs (i) to (iii) there shall be substituted—

“(i)

shall give to the person to whom any payment by way of grant would be payable, or from whom any such amount would be recoverable, a written notification of the reasons for the action proposed to be taken by the Minister;

(ii)

shall afford that person an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed for the purpose by the appropriate Minister; and

(iii)

shall consider the report by a person so appointed and supply a copy of the report to the person mentioned in paragraph (i) above.”.

sections F5... 15, 26(1) and (2) and this section;

section 7 and Schedule 3 so far as they relate to enactments (within the meaning of that section) that extend to Northern Ireland; and

Part I of Schedule 4 and, so far as it relates to that Part, section 26(3),

The situation, area and description of relevant land owned or occupied by them, the date of acquisition of the land, and the date at which so much thereof as is comprised in any agricultural unit became comprised therein, and the rates payable in respect of the land,

the names and addresses of the owners and occupiers of the land, whether the land or any, and if so what, part thereof is let and at what rent,

the character and use of different parts of the land, the time at which any use thereof was begun or will become fully effective, and their produce at any time during the period beginning one year before, and ending one year after, the time at which the information is required to be furnished,

fixed and other equipment, livestock, and the stocks of agricultural produce and requisites held in respect of the land, and the provision and maintenance of such equipment, livestock and requisites and the provision of agricultural services for the benefit of the land,

the methods and operations used on the land, the marketing or other disposal of the produce thereof, any payments received under any enactment in respect of such produce, and the provision of agricultural services otherwise than for the benefit of the land,

the number and description of persons employed on, or employed by the occupier in disposing of the produce of, the land, and the remuneration paid to, and hours worked by, persons so employed or such persons of different descriptions.

the land owned or occupied by him which is comprised in any agricultural unit; and

any other land owned or occupied by him which is either—

but which, if used as agriculture land by the occupier of that agricultural unit, would be comprised in that unit.