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Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1949

1949 CHAPTER 37 12 13 and 14 Geo 6

An Act to amend the law relating to agriculture, including certain enactments relating to milk and dairies.

[31st May 1949]

1—5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1E+W+S

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2E+W+S

7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3E+W+S

8 Provisions as to training for agricultural occupations.E+W+S

(1)The appropriate Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, provide, or make arrangements for the provision by other persons of, facilities for the training in agricultural occupations of persons, whether employed or not, who are above the upper limit of the compulsory school age, for the purpose of assisting those persons to fit themselves for, obtain and retain employment therein suitable to their age and capacity.

(2)Where the appropriate Minister makes arrangements for the provision of such facilities by other persons, he may, in such cases and subject to such conditions as he may with the approval of the Treasury determine, defray or contribute towards the cost of the facilities provided.

(3)References in this section to the provision of facilities for such training as aforesaid shall be construed as including references—

(a)to the making of payments to persons who avail themselves of the facilities, in respect of their maintenance or in respect of their travelling expenses;

(b)to the provision of residential accommodation, board and facilities for recreation and welfare for such persons; and

(c)to the provision of any other facilities or services incidental to the purposes of the training.

(4)Expenses incurred by the appropriate Minister under this section shall, subject to the next following subsection, be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W+S

10 Amendments with respect to certain smallholdings.E+W+S

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11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W+S

Textual Amendments

12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8E+W+S

13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9E+W+S

Textual Amendments

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W+S

15 Definition of appropriate Minister.E+W+S

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12

(3)In . . . F13 this Act the expression “the appropriate Minister” means—

(a)in relation to England and Wales, [F14the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food];

(b)in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State.

16 Extension to Northern Ireland.E+W+S

(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.

(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

17 Short title.E+W+S

This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1949.

SCHEDULEE+W+S

Part IE+W+S . . . F17

Part IIE+W+S . . . F18

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