Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

PART II Modifications of Part I of this Schedule in its Application to Succession on Retirement

11 The modifications of Part I of this Schedule referred to in section 50(4) of this Act are as follows.

12 The reference in paragraph 1(1) to section 36(3) of this Act shall be read as a reference to section 50(2) of this Act.

13 References to a close relative of the deceased shall be read as references to the nominated successor.

14 In paragraph 5—

(a) references to sections 36 to 48 of this Act shall be read as references to sections 50 to 58 of this Act,

(b) the reference in sub-paragraph (1) to any close relative of the deceased shall be read as a reference to the nominated successor, and

(c) for sub-paragraph (2) there shall be substituted—

“(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above ' relevant land' means agricultural land which is occupied (or, by virtue of this Part of this Schedule, is deemed to be occupied) by the nominated successor.”

15 The reference in paragraph 7(2) to section 39 of this Act shall be read as a reference to section 53 of this Act.

16 For paragraph 8 there shall be substituted—

“8 Where the nominated successor is, by virtue of a direction of the Tribunal under section 53(7) of this Act, for the time being entitled to a tenancy of any agricultural holding held by the retiring tenant other than the holding he shall, for the purposes of the occupancy condition, be deemed to be in occupation of that holding.”