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Food Act 1984 in Scotland

1984 c. 30 · Enacted 26 June 1984 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 18 August 2025.

Contents

  1. Composition and labelling of food Repealed
  2. 50Establishment or acquisition.
  3. 52Market days and hours.
  4. 53Charges.
  5. 54Time for payment of charges.
  6. 55Recovery of charges.
  7. 56Prohibited sales in market hours.
  8. 57Weighing machines and scales.
  9. 57AProvision of cold stores.
  10. 58Section 58 Repealed
  11. 59Information for market officer.
  12. Part V: Sugar Beet and Cold Storage
  13. Ministerial functions as to sugar beet
  14. 68Research and education. Repealed
  15. 69Crop price.
  16. Administration
  17. Legal proceedings
  18. 110Compulsory purchase of land.
  19. 111Order to occupier to permit works. Repealed
  20. 112Local Inquiries. Repealed
  21. 113Default: local authorities etc. Repealed
  22. 114Default: food and drugs authorities. Repealed
  23. 115Expenses under ss. 113 and 114. Repealed
  24. 116Officer acting in good faith. Repealed
  25. 117Liability to rates no disqualification. Repealed
  26. Subordinate legislation
  27. Interpretation and operation
  28. 136Citation, extent and commencement.
  29. Schedule 9: Transitional and Saving Provisions
  30. Time running Repealed
  31. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  32. Section 41(1) Food and Drugs Act1955 c. 16. (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) Repealed
  33. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  34. Local Acts Repealed
  35. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  36. Public Health (Shell-Fish) Regulations S.R. & O. 1934/1342 Repealed
  37. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  38. Orders under Defence (Sale of Food) Regulations S.R. & O. 1943/1553 Repealed
  39. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  40. Sugar Act 1956 Repealed
  41. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  42. Sections 252 and 254 Local Government Act 1972 Repealed
  43. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  44. Schedule 10: Consequential Amendments
  45. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1959 Repealed
  46. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  47. London County Council (General Powers) Act 1959 Repealed
  48. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  49. Public Health Act 1961 Repealed
  50. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  51. Weights and Measures Act 1963 Repealed
  52. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  53. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  54. London Government Act 1963 Repealed
  55. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  56. Agriculture Act 1967 Repealed
  57. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  58. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  59. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  60. Farm and Garden Chemicals Act 1967 Repealed
  61. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  62. Trade Descriptions Act 1968 Repealed
  63. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  64. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  65. Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 Repealed
  66. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  67. Medicines Act 1968 Repealed
  68. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  69. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  70. Transport Act 1968 Repealed
  71. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  72. Agriculture Act 1970
  73. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  74. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 Repealed
  75. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  76. Road Traffic Act 1972 Repealed
  77. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  78. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1972 Repealed
  79. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  80. Poisons Act 1972 Repealed
  81. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  82. Local Government Act 1972 Repealed
  83. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  84. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  85. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1973 Repealed
  86. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  87. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  88. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  89. National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 Repealed
  90. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  91. Slaughterhouses Act 1974 Repealed
  92. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  93. Weights and Measures etc. Act 1976 Repealed
  94. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  95. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  96. City of London (Various Powers) Act 1977 Repealed
  97. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  98. Consumer Safety Act 1978 Repealed
  99. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  100. Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 Repealed
  101. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  102. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 Repealed
  103. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  104. Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 Repealed
  105. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  106. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  107. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  108. Schedule 11Repeals and Revocations
  109. Schedule TABLE OF DERIVATIONSSchedule TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

50Establishment or acquisition.

(1)

F1A local authority may—

(a)

establish a market within their area;

(b)

acquire by agreement (but not otherwise), either by purchase or on lease, the whole or any part of an existing market undertaking within their area, and any rights enjoyed by any person within their area in respect of a market and of tolls,

and, in either case, may provide—

(i)

a market place with convenient approaches to it;

(ii)

a market house and other buildings convenient for the holding of a market.

(2)

A market shall not be established in pursuance of this section so as to interfere with any rights, powers or privileges enjoyed within F2the authority’s area in respect of a market by any person, without that person’s consent.

F3(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a local authority shall not be regarded as enjoying any rights, powers or privileges within another local authority’s area by reason only of the fact that they maintain within their own area a market which has been established under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or under the corresponding provision of any earlier enactment

52Market days and hours.

A market authority may appoint the days on which, and the hours during which, markets are to be held.

53Charges.

(1)

A market authority may demand in respect of the market, F1. . ., such charges as they may from time to time determine.

F2(2)

A market authority who provide—

(a)

a weighing machine for weighing cattle, sheep or swine; or

(b)

a cold air store or refrigerator for the storage and preservation of meat and other articles of food,

may demand in respect of the weighing of such animals or, as the case may be, the use of the store or refrigerator such charges as they may from time to time determine.

(3)

The authority—

(a)

shall keep exhibited in conspicuous places in the market place, and in any market house, tables stating in large and legibly printed characters the several charges payable under this Part; and

(b)

shall keep so much of the tables as relates to charges payable F3. . . in respect of the weighing of animals, conspicuously exhibited at every weighing machine provided by them in connection with the market for the purpose.

(4)

A person who demands or accepts a charge greater than that for the time being authorised shall be liable to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

(5)

Nothing in this section applies in relation to rents charged by a market authority in respect of the letting of accommodation within their market for any period longer than one week.

54Time for payment of charges.

(1)

Charges payable in respect of the market shall be paid from time to time on demand to an authorised market officer.

F1(2)

Charges payable in respect of the weighing of cattle, sheep or swine shall be paid in advance to an authorised market officer by the person bringing the animals to be weighed.

(3)

Charges payable in respect of animals brought to the market for sale shall be payable, and may be demanded by an authorised market officer—

(a)

as soon as the animals in respect of which they are payable are brought into the market place, and

(b)

before they are put into any pen, or tied up in the market place,

but further charges shall be payable and may be demanded in respect of any of the animals which are not removed within one hour after the close of the market.

55Recovery of charges.

If a person liable to pay any charge authorised under this Part does not pay it when lawfully demanded, the market authority may, by any authorised market officer, levy it by distress—

(a)

of all or any of the animals, poultry or other articles in respect of which the charge is payable, or

(b)

of any other animals, poultry or articles in the market belonging to, or in the charge of, the person liable,

and any such charge may also be recovered either summarily as a civil debt or in any court of competent jurisdiction.

56Prohibited sales in market hours.

(1)

A person (other than a pedlar holding a certificate under the M1Pedlars Act 1871) who on a market day and during market hours sells or exposes for sale any articles—

(a)

which are specified in a byelaw made by the market authority, and

(b)

which are commonly sold in the market,

and such sale or exposure for sale—

(i)

is in any place within the authority’s F1area, and

(ii)

is within such distance from the market as the authority may by byelaw declare,

is liable to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.

This subsection does not apply to a sale or exposure for sale in a person’s own dwelling place or shop, or in, or at the door of, any premises to a person resident in those premises.

(2)

The market authority shall keep exhibited in conspicuous positions in the vicinity of the market notices stating the effect of any byelaw made under this section.

57Weighing machines and scales.

F1(1)

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(2)

A market authority in whose market cattle, sheep or swine are sold shall, unless there is in force an order of the Minister declaring that the circumstances are such as to render compliance with this subsection unnecessary—

(a)

provide to that Minister’s satisfaction one or more weighing machines adapted for weighing such animals; and

(b)

appoint officers to attend to the weighing of such animals.

A weighing machine provided under this subsection shall for the purposes of section 1 of the M1Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Act 1926, be deemed to have been provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the principal Act referred to in that Act of 1926.

57AProvision of cold stores.F1

(1)

A market authority may provide a cold air store or refrigerator for the storage and preservation of meat and other articles of food.

(2)

Any proposal by a market authority to provide under this section a cold air store or refrigerator within the area of another local authority requires the consent of that other authority, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(3)

Any question whether or not such a consent is unreasonably withheld shall be referred to and determined by the Ministers.

(4)

Subsections (1) to (5) of section 250 of the M1 Local Government Act 1972 (which relate to local inquiries) shall apply for the purposes of this section as if any reference in those subsections to that Act included a reference to this section.

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59Information for market officer.

The person in charge of any vehicle in which, and any other person by whom, animals, poultry or other articles are brought for sale in the market shall give to any authorised market officer such information—

(a)

as to their number and kind, or

(b)

in the case of articles on which charges are made by reference to weight, as to their weight,

as that officer may require.

68Research and education.F1F2

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69Crop price.C1F1 E+W+S

(1)

If as regards the home-grown beet crop for any year it is made to appear to the Ministers—

(a)

by the processors of home-grown beet, or

(b)

by a body which is in their opinion substantially representative of the groers of home-grown beet,

that the processors and that body are unable to agree on the prices and other terms and conditions for the purchase of home-grown beet by the processors, the Ministers may determine or designate a person to determine those prices, terms and conditions.

(2)

Any purchase by processors for which prices, terms and conditions have been so determined, or contract for such a purchase, shall take effect as a purchase or contract for purchase at those prices and on those terms and conditions.

(3)

In this section F2and section 69A F3-“home-grown beet” means sugar beet grown in Great Britain; and “the Ministers” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales, acting jointly.

110Compulsory purchase of land.

A local authority may be authorised by the responsible Minister to purchase land compulsorily for the purposes of this Act, except for the purposes of paragraph (b) of section 50(1), and in relation to the compulsory purchase of land under this section—

(a)

the M1Aquisition of Land Act 1981 applies; and

(b)

“land” includes any interest in land and any easement or right in, to or over land.

In this section “the responsible Minister”, in relation to the purposes of section 70, means the Minister, and in relation to the other purposes of this Act means the Secretary of State.

111Order to occupier to permit works.F1

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112Local Inquiries.F1

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113Default: local authorities etc.F1

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114Default: food and drugs authorities.F1

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115Expenses under ss. 113 and 114.F1

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116Officer acting in good faith.F1

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117Liability to rates no disqualification.F1

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136Citation, extent and commencement.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Food Act 1984.

(2)

The following provisions of this Act apply to Scotland—

(a)

sections 68 and 69, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 9,

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(4)

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

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Schedule 11Repeals and RevocationsF1

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Schedule TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes—1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table—

1936 =Public Health Act 1936 c. 49.
1955 =Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2) c. 16.
1956 =Sugar Act 1956 c. 48.
1962 =Transport Act 1962 c. 46.
1963 =London Government Act 1963 c. 33.
1968 =Transport Act 1968 c. 73.
1969 =Transport (London) Act 1969 c. 35.
1970 =Food and Drugs (Milk) Act 1970 c. 3.
1972 =European Communities Act 1972 c. 68.
1972 c. 70 =Local Government Act 1972 c. 70.
1974 =Slaughterhouses Act 1974 c. 3.
1976 =Food and Drugs (Control of Food Premises) Act 1976 c. 37.
1976 c. 57 =Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 c. 57.
1977 =Criminal Law Act 1977 c. 45.
1979 =Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 c. 2.
1980 =Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 c. 43.
1981 =Animal Health Act 1981 c. 22.
1981 c. 26 =Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1981 c. 26.
1981 c. 67 =Acquisition of Land Act 1981 c. 67.
1982 =Food and Drugs (Amendment) Act 1982 c. 26.
1982 c. 30 =Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 c. 30.
1982 c. 48 =Criminal Justice Act 1982 c. 48.

2. The Table does not generally acknowledge transfers of ministerial functions.

ProvisionDerivation
emsp; 1(1)1955 s. 1(1), (4).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 1(3), (4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 1(6).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 1(5).
emsp;2(1)1955 s. 2(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 2(2), (3).
emsp;3(1)1955 s. 3(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 3(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 3(4); Council Directive No. 76/766/EEC (O.J. No. L. 262, 27.9.76 p. 149).
emsp; 4(1)1955 s. 4(1), Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(1).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 4(2), (3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 4(4), Sch. 10 paras, 1, 2 Table.
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
emsp; 5(1)–(4)1955 s. 5(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
emsp; 6(1)–(6)1955 s. 6(1)–(6).
emsp;7(1)1955 s. 7(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 7(3), (4).
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
emsp;8(1)–(3)1955 s. 8(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 8(4); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 8(5).
emsp;9(1)–(4)1955 s. 9(1)–(4).
101955 s. 10(1), (2).
11(1)–(3)1955 s. 11(1).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 11(2); 1962 Sch. 2 Pt. I; 1968 s. 60 Sch. 16 para. 7; 1969 Sch. 3 para. 1.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 11(3).
12(1)1955 s. 12(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 12(2); 1974 Sch. 3 para. 1.
13(1)1955 s. 13(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 13(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 13(4).
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 13(5).
emsp; (6)–(8)1955 s. 13(6)–(8).
emsp; (9)1955 s. 13(9); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 1.
emsp; (10)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1.
14(1)1955 s. 14(1).
emsp; (2),(3)1955 s. 14(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 14(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 14(4),(5).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 14(4).
emsp; (7)1955 s. 14(6).
151955 s. 15(1).
16(1), (2)1955 s. 16(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 16(3), (3A); 1981 c. 26 s. 1.
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 16(4), (5).
emsp; (6), (7)1955 s. 20.
17(1), (2)1955 s. 17(1), (2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 17(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 17(4).
emsp; (6), (7)1955 s. 20.
18(1)-(3)1955 s. 18(1)-(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 18(4); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.
19(1), (2)1955 s. 19(1).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 19(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 19(3).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 19(4).
20(1)-(5)1955 s. 21(1)-(5).
21(1)-(4)1976 s. 1(1)-(4).
22(1)-(6)1976 s. 2(1)-(6).
23(1), (2).1976 s. 3(1), (2).
24(1)-(3)1976 s. 4(1)-(3).
25(1)1976 s. 5(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2)1976 s. 6(1).
261976 s. 7(1)-(3).
27(1)1955 s. 22(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1982 c. 48ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 22(2), (3).
28(1)1955 s. 23(1); Criminal Justice Act 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70s. 199(1); 1982 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 23(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 23(3); 1967 c. 80 Sch. 3; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 23(4), (5); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 23(5).
29(1)1955 s. 24(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 24(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 24(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 24(5).
30(1)–(3)1955 s. 25(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 25(5).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 25(6).
31(1)1955 s. 27(1); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 27(2), (3); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
32(1), (2)1955 s. 28(1), (2).
33(1)–(4)1955 s. 29(1)–(4).
34(1)–(5)1955 s. 30(1)–(5).
35(1)1955 s. 31(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 31(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 31(4).
36(1)1955 s. 32(1), (3)–(5).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 32(6).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 32(7); 1970 s. 1(1).
371955 s. 34.
38(1)1955 s. 35(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 35(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 35(3), (4).
39(1)1955 s. 36(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 36(2), (3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 36(4).
(4)1955 s. 36(5).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 36(6).
40(1)–(6)1955 s. 37(1)–(6).
41(1)–(3)1955 s. 38(1)–(3).
emsp; (4), (5)1955 s. 38(4).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 37(6).
42(1)–(3)1955 s. 39(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 37(6).
43(1)1955 s. 41(2).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 41(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 41(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 45.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 37(6).
44(1)–(3)1955 ss. 42(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 ss. 37(6), 42(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).
45(1)–(3)1955 s. 43(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 ss. 37(6), 43(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 272(2).
46(1)–(3)1955 s. 44(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 37(6).
471955 s. 46.
48(1)1955 s. 47(1), (5).
emsp; (2)–(4)1955 s. 47(2)–(4).
491955 s. 48.
50(1)1955 s. 49(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(3).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 49(3).
51(1), (2)1955 s. 50.
521955 s. 51.
53(1)1955 s. 52(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 52(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 52(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 52(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 52(5).
54(1)–(3)1955 s. 53(1)–(3).
551955 s. 54(1), (2).
56(1)1955 s. 55(1); 1977 Sch. 6; 1982 c. 48 s. 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 55(2).
57(1), (2)1955 s. 56(1), (2).
581955 s. 57(1), 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
591955 s. 58.
601955 s. 61.
611955 ss. 49(2), 52(1), 53(4), 135(1), 137(3); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 4; S.I. 1966/1305 art. 2(11).
621982 c. 30 s. 18(1).
631982 c. 30 s. 18(2)–(4).
64(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(1), (3).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(2).
65(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(4); 1982 c. 48 ss. 37, 46.
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(5).
66(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(6).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 19(7).
emsp; (3)1982 c. 30 s. 19(8).
emsp; (4)1982 c. 30 s. 19(9).
emsp; (5)1982 c. 30 s. 19(10).
67(1)1982 c. 30 s. 19(12).
emsp; (2)1982 c. 30 s. 18(5).
emsp; (3)1982 c. 30 s. 19(11), (12).
68(1), (2)1956 s. 18(1), (2).
emsp; (3), (4)1956 s. 18(5).
emsp; (5)1956 s. 18(6).
emsp; (6)1956 ss. 18(9), 23(4), 35(2); S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 7.
69(1), (2)1972 s. 7(3).
emsp; (3)1956 s. 35(2); 1972 s. 7(4).
70(1)1955 s. 80(1).
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 80(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 80(4); 1974 sch. 4 para. 2.
711972 c. 70 s. 198(1), (2).
721955 s. 85; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(5); 1976 s. 6(2).
73(1)1955 s. 86(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 86(4).
74(1)–(3)1955 s. 87(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.
751955 s. 88(2).
76(1), (2)1955 s. 89(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 89(4).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 89(5).
771955 s. 90.
78(1)–(8)1955 s. 91(1)–(8).
79(1)–(6)1955 s. 92(1)–(6).
80(1)–(3)1955 s. 93(1)–(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 93(4); Decimal Currency Act 1969 c. 19 c. 10(1).
81(1)1955 s. 94(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 94(2); 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 para. 4(1).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 94(3), (4).
821955 s. 95.
83(1), (2)1955 s. 96(1), (2).
841955 s. 97.
851955 s. 98.
861955 s. 99.
87(1)–(4)1955 s. 100(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 100(5); 1982 c. 48 ss. 38, 46.
emsp; (6)1955 s. 100(6); 1981 Sch. 5, para. 2.
88(1), (2)1955 s. 101(1), (2).
89(1), (2)1955 s. 103(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 103(3); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 3.
90(1)–(3)1955 s. 104(1)–(3)
91(1)1955 s. 105(1); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 105(2).
emsp; (3)1955 ss. 104(3), 105(3); 1982 c. 48 ss. 39, 46, Sch. 3.
emsp; (4)1955 s. 105(4).
92(1)1955 s. 106(1); 1982 s. 1.
emsp; (2)1955 ss. 5(3), 106(2); 1982 s. 1.
93(1)–(3)1955 s. 106A(1)–(3); 1982 s. 2.
emsp; (4)1955 Sch. 10 para. 1; 1982 s. 8(1).
94(1), (2)1955 s. 107(1), (2).
95(1)1955 s. 108(1); 1982 s. 3.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 108(1A); 1982 s. 3.
emsp; (4)1955 s. 108(2).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 108(3).
emsp; (6)1955 s. 108(4).
emsp; (7)1955 Sch. 10 para. 3.
emsp; (8)1982 s. 10.
96(1)1955 s. 109(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 109(2); 1972 c. 70 s. 199(8).
97(1)–(4)1955 s. 110(1)–(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.
981955 s. 111.
99(1)–(3)1955 s. 112(1)–(3).
100(1)–(3)1955 s. 113(1)–(3); 1976 s. 5(2).
101(1)–(4)1955 s. 114(1)–(4).
102(1)–(5)1955 s. 115(1)–(5).
103(1)–(3)1955 s. 116(1)–(3).
104(1)1955 s. 117(1); 1976 s. 4(4); 1980 Sch. 7 para. 15.
emsp; (2), (3)1955 s. 117(2), (3).
1051955 s. 118; Courts Act 1971 c. 23 Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1061955 s. 119.
107(1), (2)1955 s. 120(1), (2).
1081955 s. 121.
1091936 s. 303; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1101936 s. 343(1); 1955 s. 130(1)–(3); 1981 c. 67 Sch. 4 para. 1 Table.
1111936 ss. 289, 343(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1121936 s. 318; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
113(1)–(3)1936 s. 322(1)–(3); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (4)1936 s. 325; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (5)1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1141955 s. 127(1), (3).
115(1), (2)1936 s. 324(1); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
emsp; (3)1936 s. 324(2); 1955 ss. 127(2), 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
116(1), (2)1955 s. 128(1).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 128(2).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 128(3).
1171936 s. 304; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
118(1)1955 s. 123(1); 1982 s. 4(1); 1982 c. 48 s. 46.
emsp; (2)1955 s. 123(2); 1982 s. 4(2).
emsp; (3), (4)1955 s. 123(3), (4).
emsp; (5)1955 s. 123(4A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 4.
emsp; (6)1955 s. 123(6).
emsp; (7)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
119(1), (2)1955 s. 123A(1), (2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2).
120(1)1955 s. 124(1); 1956 s. 33(1); Agriculture Act 1967 c. 22 s. 4(2); 1976 s. 7(4).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 124(2); 1956 s. 33(2); 1972 Sch. 4 para. 3(2); 1976 s. 7(4).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 124(3).
emsp; (4)1955 s. 124(4).
emsp; (5)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2 Table.
121(1)1955 s. 125(1).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 125(3).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 125(4).
1221936 s. 283(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1231936 s. 283(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
124(1)1936 s. 284(1); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 4.
emsp; (2)1936 s. 284(2); 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
1251936 s. 285; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I; 1972 c. 70 s. 29 Pt. I para. 4.
1261955 s. 132.
1271955 s. 126(1A); 1974 Sch. 4 para. 5.
1281955 s. 126(2).
129(1)1955 s. 126(4); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).
emsp; (2)1955 s. 126(5).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 126(7); 1972 c. 70 s. 179(3).
130(1), (2)1955 s. 126(6).
131(1), (2)1955 s. 135(1), (2).
132(1)1955 s. 135(1); 1956 s. 17(1); 1963 Sch. 13 para. 3; Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 c. 46 s. 62(1); 1972 c. 70 s. 270(3); National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 c. 32 Sch. 4 para. 123; 1976 ss. 1, 2; S.I. 1978/272 Sch. 5 para. 6; 1979 Sch. 4 para. 12; 1982 s. 9; 1982 c. 48 s. 75.
emsp; (2)1936 s. 328; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
133(1), (2)1955 s. 122(1), (2).
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2, Table.
134[Transitional and saving provisions; amendments and repeals.]
135(1)1955 Sch. 10 paras. 1, 2.
emsp; (2)1955 Sch. 10 para. 2; S.I. 1968/1699 Sch. Pt. I; S.I. 1973/2095 Sch. 1 para. 5.
emsp; (3)1955 Sch. 10 para. 5.
136(1)[Citation.]
emsp; (2)1955 s. 137(4); 1956 s. 36; 1970 s. 2; 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 s. 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).
emsp; (3)1955 s. 137(5); 1956 s. 36(3); 1970 s. 2(2); 1972 s. 7(4); 1976 s. 8(3); 1981 c. 26 s. 2(2); 1982 ss. 8, 11; 1982 c. 30 s. 49(2).
emsp; (4)[Commencement.]
Schedules 1–51955 Schedules 1–5.
Sch. 61955 Sch. 6; 1972 c. 70 s. 199(9).
Sch. 7
emsp;paras. 1–91955 Sch. 7 paras. 1–9.
101955 Sch. 7 para. 10; Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962 c. 27s. 1(1).
11–171955 Sch. 7 paras. 11–17.
Sch. 81955 Sch. 8.
Sch. 9
emsp; para. 1[Drafting provision.]
21955 s. 41(1).
3(1)1936 s. 317; 1955 s. 131(1) Sch. 9 Pt. I.
(2)1955 s. 131(2) Sch. 9 Pt. II.
(3)[Drafting provision.]
4, 5[Drafting provisions.]
6(1)1956 s. 23(4).
(2)1956 s. 22.
7[Drafting provision.]
Sch. 10[Consequential amendments.]
Sch. 11[Repeals and revocations.]