Agriculture Act 1947
Part I Guaranteed Prices and Assured Markets
1 Provisions for securing efficient agricultural production and proper agricultural conditions.
2† Annual and special reviews of condition of agricultural industry.
3—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 Interpretation of Part I.
Part II Good Estate Management and Good Husbandry
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rules of good estate management and good husbandry
10Good estate management.
11Good husbandry.
12—20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III
22—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IV Smallholdings
47—52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial provisions
58 Contributions by Minister to losses incurred by smallholdings authorities.
59 Winding-up of Small Holdings and Allotments Account.
60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary provisions
61—66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
†67 Application and repeal of provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts, 1908 to 1931.
Part V Administrative and General
68, 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Agricultural Land Tribunals
73 Establishment, constitution and procedure of Agricultural Land Tribunal.
74 Proceedings before Agricultural Land Tribunal on reference of Minister’s proposals.
Supplementary administrative provisions.
75Provisions where some land is in Wales and some is in England and transfer of proceedings
76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Statistics of Agriculture in Great Britain
77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78 Power to obtain agricultural statistics.
79 Information as to dealings in land used for agriculture.
80 Restriction on disclosure of information.
81 Penalties.
General powers of acquisition and management of land by Minister
82Powers of Minister to acquire land by agreement.
83 Acquisition by Minister of land for research, experiment and demonstration.
84 Acquisition of land by Minister to ensure full and efficient use thereof.
85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86 Control of subdivision of agricultural units.
87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88Transfer to Minister of land vested in other Government departments.
89 Transfer of land from Land Settlement Associations to Minister.
90 Powers of management, etc., of land acquired by Minister.
91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
92 Procedure for compulsory purchase of land.
93 Compulsory hiring of land.
94 Limitation of period of compulsory hiring.
Special directions to secure production
95 Special directions to secure production.
Continuation of contributions to cost of drainage, water supply and application of lime.
96 Continuation of grants for drainage of, and supply of water to, agricultural land.
97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pest and weed control
98Prevention of damage by pests.
99 Prevention of escape of captive animals.
100 Supplementary provisions relating to sections ninety-eight and ninety-nine.
101Provision by Minister of equipment and services for pest control.
102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary
103. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104 Provisions as to representations.
105 Expenses and receipts.
106Provisions as to entry and inspection.
107 Services of notices.
108 Regulations and orders.
109 Interpretation.
110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111†Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
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SECOND SCHEDULE Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
1Where the Minister gives to a person a direction under...
2Where, in the case of an occupier who is a...
3(1) Notwithstanding anything in the provisions of the Agricultural Holdings...
4. . . . . . . . . ....
5Where the ploughing-up of permanent pasture or the carrying out...
THIRD TO SEVENTH SCHEDULES
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EIGHTH SCHEDULE Provisions of Small Holdings and Allotments Acts Applied or Saved
Part I
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Part II Provisions Saved
NINTH SCHEDULE Constitution etc. of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
1—6 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
7—12 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
Agricultural Land Tribunal
13(1) The Lord Chancellor shall appoint a chairman for the...
14[ (1)]The Lord Chancellor shall draw up for the Agricultural...
15(1) The Lord Chancellor shall draw up for the Agricultural...
15A(1) A member of the First-tier Tribunal may, at the...
16(1) Subject to paragraph 15A, for each hearing by the...
16A(1) If the chairman of the Agricultural Land Tribunal is...
17(1) The Lord Chancellor may by order direct that the...
18 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
Disqualifications for appointment
19 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
Validity of acts
20(1) Any body mentioned in the last foregoing paragraph shall...
21 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
Officers and Servants
22 Constitution of Commission, Sub-Commission, Committees and Tribunals
Remuneration and Expenses
23(1) The Minister may pay to members of . ....
Proof of Instruments
24Any document purporting to be a document duly executed or...
TENTH SCHEDULE
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ELEVENTH SCHEDULE Application in relation to Mortgages and Charges of section 86 of Act
1Notwithstanding anything in subsection (3) of section eighty-six of this...
2(1) Paragraph (a) of the said subsection (3) shall not...
TWELFTH SCHEDULE
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THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE
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Agriculture Act 1947

1947 c. 48

An Act to make further provision for agriculture.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act not in force at Royal Assent by s. 111(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force as at 1.2.1991

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this Act now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or Minister and Secretary of State jointly: S.I. 1969/388, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2, Pt. II paras. 4, 5(b)(f) and 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

The definition of "agriculture" in this Act is applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 221(1), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3) and Sch. 22 para. 1)

C3

Act (except s. 105): Functions of a Minister of the Crown (subject to art.2(b)-(f) of the amending S.I.) transferred (1.7.1999) to the National Assembly for Wales (W.) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1