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Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to agricultural holdings, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
[18th March 1986]
Be 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:—
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.
C2Act modified by Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69, SIF 86), s. 14(2)–(4) as substituted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 86), s. 39(3), Sch. 8 para. 5
C4Act excluded (3.11.1994) by 1991 c. 53, s. 84(3)(d) (as substituted by 1994 c. 33, s. 96)
C5Act (except Sch. 12 para. 4(1)(a)): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C6Act excluded (1.8.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 149(3)(d); S.I. 2000/1985, art. 2
C7Act excluded (20.3.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), s. 95(1), Sch. 10 para. 3(1)(e); S.I. 2015/778, art. 2(1)(d)
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