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Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908

8 Edw. 7 c. 36 · Enacted 1 August 1908 · Extends to England and Wales

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An Act to consolidate the enactments with respect to small holdings and allotments in England and Wales.

[1st August 1908] I1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9

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Modifications

C1

Act repealed as to small holdings by Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48), s. 67(2) and Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40), s. 65(1), Sch. 5 Pt. III

C2

Act applied with modification by Agricultural Land (Utilisation) Act 1931 (c. 41); s. 12(1); restricted by Allotments Act 1950 (c. 31), s. 9

C3

Certain provisions of this Act as to compensation excluded by Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69), s. 41, Sch. 8 para. 3(1)

C4

Functions of Board (Board of Agriculture and Fisheries) now exercisable by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Act 1919 (c. 91), s. 1(1) and S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200)

C5

Functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as to allotments now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1965/143, 1967/156 and 1970/1681

C6

Functions of Local Government Board under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State: Ministry of Health Act 1919 (c. 21), s. 3(1)(a), S.I. 1951/753, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1354, 1347), 1965/319 and 1970/1681

C7

Functions of Ecclesiastical Commissioners now exercisable by Church Commissioners: Church Commissioners Measures 1947 (No. 2), s. 2

C8

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

C9

Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2

Functions of a Minister of the Crown transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force at 1.1.1909 by s. 63(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Small Holdings
  2. 1–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  3. Part II: Allotments
  4. Provision of Allotments
  5. 23Duty of certain councils to provide allotments.
  6. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. Powers of Councils in relation to the provision of Allotments
  8. 25Acquisition of land for purpose of Act.
  9. 26Improvement and adaptation of land for allotments.
  10. 27Provisions as to letting of allotments.
  11. 28Rules as to letting allotments.
  12. 29Management of allotments.
  13. 30Recovery of rent and possession of allotments.
  14. 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  15. 32Sale of superfluous or unsuitable land.
  16. 33Transfer of allotments to borough, district and parish councils.
  17. Supplemental
  18. 34Power to make scheme for provision of common pasture.
  19. 35Use of schoolroom free of charge.
  20. 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  22. Part III: General
  23. Acquisition of Land
  24. 38Purchase of land by agreement.
  25. 39Procedure for compulsory acquisition of land.
  26. 40†Powers of certain limited owners to sell and lease land for small holdings or allotments.
  27. 41Restrictions on the acquisition of land.
  28. 42Grazing rights, &c., to be attached to small holdings or allotments.
  29. 43Compensation for loss of employment by labourers.
  30. Provisions affecting Land acquired
  31. 44Power of council to renew tenancy of land compulsorily hired.
  32. 45Interchange of land for small holdings and allotments.
  33. 46Power to resume possession of land hired compulsorily.
  34. 47Compensation for improvements.
  35. 48Provisions as to glebe lands.
  36. Co-Societies, &c. Societies,&.
  37. 49Co-operative societies, &c.
  38. Small Holdings and Allotments Committees
  39. 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  40. Expenses and Borrowing
  41. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  42. 52Borrowing powers and expenses.
  43. 53Expenses and borrowing.
  44. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  45. Supplemental
  46. 55, 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  47. 57Local inquiries.
  48. 58Arbitrations and valuations.
  49. 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  50. 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  51. 61Interpretation.
  52. 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  53. 63†Short title, commencement and extent.
  54. Schedule FIRST
  55. Part I: Provisions as to the Compulsory Acquisition of Land by a Council
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. 5Paragraph 5
  61. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  62. 7Paragraph 7
  63. 8Paragraph 8
  64. Part II: Provisions as to the Compulsory Hiring of Land By a Council
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. 6Paragraph 6
  71. 7Paragraph 7
  72. Schedule SECOND: Improvements referred to in Section Forty-seven
  73. IPart I
  74. 1Paragraph 1
  75. 2Paragraph 2
  76. 3Paragraph 3
  77. 4Paragraph 4
  78. IIPart II
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. 4Paragraph 4
  83. 5Paragraph 5
  84. 6Paragraph 6
  85. 7Paragraph 7
  86. 8Paragraph 8
  87. 9Paragraph 9
  88. 10Paragraph 10
  89. 11Paragraph 11
  90. 12Paragraph 12
  91. 13Paragraph 13
  92. 14Paragraph 14
  93. 15Paragraph 15
  94. 16Paragraph 16
  95. 17Paragraph 17
  96. 18Paragraph 18
  97. 19Paragraph 19
  98. Schedule THIRDSchedule THIRD