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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I

    1. 1—27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part II Capital and other Grants

    1. 28. Interpretation of Part II.

    2. 29. Farm capital grants.

    3. 30.Supplementary provisions as to farm capital grants.

    4. 31. Amendments as to grants for horticultural improvements.

    5. 32. Amendments as to grants in connection with alterations of farm structure.

    6. 33. Miscellaneous amendments relating to amalgamations.

    7. 34. New provision as to standard costs, etc. for certain grants.

    8. 35.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. 36.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part III Smallholdings in England and Wales

    1. Preliminary

      1. 37. Interpretation of Part III.

    2. Reorganisation of smallholdings

      1. 38. Smallholdings authorities.

      2. 39. General aim of statutory smallholdings.

      3. 40. Reorganisation of smallholdings estates.

      4. 41. Approval by Minister of proposals for reorganisation.

      5. 42. Subsequent reviews and proposals for further reorganisation.

      6. 43. Submission and approval of proposals otherwise than in connection with reviews.

    3. Management of smallholdings

      1. 44. Letting of smallholdings.

      2. 45. Rent to be charged for smallholdings.

      3. 46. Equipment of smallholdings.

      4. 47. General powers of management.

      5. 48. Acquisition of land for purposes of smallholdings.

      6. 49. Surplus land held for purposes of smallholdings.

    4. Financial aid for smallholdings

      1. 50. Grants in respect of certain amalgamations, etc.

      2. 51. Increase of certain capital grants.

      3. 52. Contributions under previous enactments.

      4. 53. Loans and guarantees by smallholdings authorities.

    5. Additional powers of Minister in relation to smallholdings

      1. 54. Land held by Minister for purposes of smallholdings.

      2. 55. Acquisition of land by Minister for purposes of smallholdings.

      3. 56. Default powers of Minister.

    6. General and supplementary provisions

      1. 57.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 58. Accounts and records of smallholdings authorities.

      3. 59. Annual reports.

      4. 60. Cottage holdings.

      5. 61. Special classes of land.

      6. 62. Provisions as to Wales (including Monmouth-shire).

      7. 63. Provisions as to regulations.

      8. 64. Transitional provisions and amendments.

      9. 65. Commencement and extent of Part III.

  5. Part IV Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs

    1. Preliminary

      1. 66. Interpretation of Part IV.

      2. 67. Enforcement authorities and appointment of inspectors and analysts.

      3. 67A.Enforcement authorities and appointment of inspectors and analysts in Scotland

    2. Obligations relating to material sold and prepared for sale.

      1. 68. Duty of seller to give statutory statement.

      2. 69. Marking of material prepared for sale.

      3. 70. Use of names or expressions with prescribed meanings.

      4. 71. Particulars to be given of certain attributes if claimed to be present.

      5. 72. Warranty of fitness of feeding stuff.

      6. 72A.Delegation by Food Standards Scotland

      7. 73. Deleterious ingredients in feeding stuff.

      8. 73A.. . . . . . . . . ....

      9. 74. Limits of variation.

      10. 74A.(1) Regulations under this Part of this Act, with a...

    3. Sampling and analysis

      1. 75. Purchaser’s right to have sample taken and analysed.

      2. 76. Inspector’s power to enter premises and take samples.

      3. 77. Division of samples and analysis by agricultural analyst.

      4. 78. Further analysis by Government Chemist.

      5. 79. Supplementary provisions relating to samples and analysis.

    4. Prosecutions under Part IV

      1. 80. Institution of prosecutions.

      2. 81. Offences due to fault of other person.

      3. 82. Defence of mistake, accident, etc.

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 83. Exercise of powers by inspectors.

      2. 84. Regulations.

      3. 85. Exemption for certain sales.

      4. 86. Modifications of Part IV in application to Northern Ireland.

      5. 87. Commencement of Part IV, savings and amendments.

  6. Part V

    1. 88—91.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Part VI Flood Warning Systems in Scotland

    1. 92. Provision of flood warning systems.

    2. 93.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 94. Arrangements with other bodies.

    4. 95, 96.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 97.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 98. Extent of Part VI.

  8. Part VII Miscellaneous provisions

    1. 99. Agricultural tied cottages.

    2. 100.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 101.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 102. Registration of notices relating to conditions applied to Scottish cottages under Hill Farming Act 1946 s. 10.

    5. 103.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 104.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 105. Amendments of Diseases of Animals Act 1950.

    8. 106. Eradication of brucellosis.

    9. 107.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    10. 108.Corn returns.

    11. 109.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  9. Part VIII General

    1. 110. Offences by bodies corporate.

    2. 111. Expenses and receipts.

    3. 112.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 113. Short title, construction of references and repeals.

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      S. 26 of Agriculture Act 1967 as amended

      1. 26.(1) The appropriate Minister may in accordance with a scheme...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Transitional Provisions for Part III

      1. 1.In this Schedule “the repeal” means the repeal by this...

      2. 2.Any land which immediately before the commencement of Part III...

      3. 3.The repeal shall not affect the validity of any letting...

      4. 4.The repeal shall not affect the operation of any of...

      5. 5.The repeal, in so far as it relates to section...

      6. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 7.The repeal shall not affect any duty of the Minister...

      8. 8.The repeal shall not affect the operation of any regulations...

      9. 9.Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Schedule, in...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Enactments amended

    5. SCHEDULE 5

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