Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Act 1940

1940 CHAPTER 14 3 and 4 Geo 6

An Act to make certain amendments in the law relating to agriculture and agricultural land in connection with the present war.

[21st March 1940]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act amended by Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48), s. 96

Part I U.K. Wheat

1–7 F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 1–13 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II

Part II U.K. Oats, Rye, Barley and Ploughing

8–13 F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 1–13 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II

Part III E+W+S Land Drainage

14 F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 14, 16–21, 22(3)(4), 23–26 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

15 Mole drainage. E+W+S

[F4 [F5 (1)Where a scheme for the field drainage of any agricultural land or for the cleansing or other improvement of ditches on any such land [F6 or for the supply of water to any such land][F7 or to any building used in connection with any such land]—

(a) has been submitted . . . F8 to the War Agricultural Executive Committee for the county or county borough in which the land is situated; and

(b) has been approved for the purposes of this section by that Committee;

the Minister may, out of moneys provided by Parliament, make, towards expenditure incurred by any person in carrying out the scheme, grants of such amounts and subject to such conditions as the Treasury may approve.]]

[F9 (2) In assessing the amount of any compensation payable to a tenant of agricultural land, whether under the M1 Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923, or under custom or agreement, by reason of the improvement of the land by mole drainage works in respect of which a grant has been made under this section, the grant shall be taken into account as if it had been a benefit allowed to the tenant in consideration of his executing the improvement, and the compensation shall be reduced accordingly.]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 15(1) repealed, except for the purposes of grants to statutory water undertakers, with saving by Agriculture Act 1970 (c. 40), ss. 29(6)(7), 113(3), Sch. 5 Pt. I and S.I. 1970/1758 *S. 15(2) repealed so far as relating to agricultural holdings with savings by Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (c. 63), ss. 98–100, Sch. 8

F5 S. 15(1) substitued by Agricultural (Miscellaneous War Provisions) (No. 2) Act 1940 (c. 50, SIF 2:1), s. 1(1)

F6 Words inserted by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941 (c. 50), s. 3

F7 Words inserted by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34), s. 41(1)

F8 Words repealed by Land Drainage Act 1961 (c. 48), Sch. 2

F9 S. 15(2) repealed so far as relating to agricultural holdings with savings by Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (c. 63, SIF 2:3), ss. 98-100, Sch. 8

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 15 extended by Agriculture (Small Farmers) Act 1959 (c. 12), s. 2(2)(b)

C3 Functions of War Agricultural Executive Committees under s. 15 now exercisable by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (E.) and by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State jointly (W.): S.I. 1948/187, 209 (Rev. I, pp. 83, 77: 1948 I, pp. 38, 55), 1957/1602 (1957 I, p. 85) and 1969/388

Marginal Citations

M1 1923 c. 9.

16–21 F10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 14, 16–21, 22(3)(4), 23–26 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

22 Interpretation construction, citation and duration of Part III. E+W+S

(1) In this Part of this Act—

(a) the expression “agricultural land” has the meaning assigned to it by section twenty-nine of the Land Drainage Act, 1930, for the purposes of Part IV of that Act;

(b) the expression “dam” includes a lock, weir or other structure affecting the flow of water in any watercourse.

(2) This Part of this Act shall be construed as one with the Land Drainage Act, 1930, and may be cited together with that Act as the Land Drainage Acts, 1930 and 1940.

(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 14, 16–21, 22(3)(4), 23–26 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 22(1)(a) extended by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1943 (c. 16), s. 3(1)

C5 S. 22(2): Land Drainage Act 1930 (c. 44) repealed and Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30, SIF 115:1), s. 17(2)(a) and Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70, SIF 73:1), Sch. 6 para. 9 apply

Part IV U.K. Miscellaneous and General

23–26 F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 14, 16–21, 22(3)(4), 23–26 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

27 F13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F13 S. 27 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. II

28 F14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.K.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 28 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), s. 36(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

29 F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F15 S. 29 repealed by Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958 (c. 24, SIF 73:2), s. 19(2)

30 Definitions. U.K.

(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

(2) For the purposes of this Part of this Act—

(a) the expression “agricultural holding” means a holding within the meaning of the M2 Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923;

(b) the expression “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Textual Amendments

F16 Ss. 30(1), 31(2)(3)(5), 32(2)–(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

Marginal Citations

M2 1923 c. 9.

31 Application to Scotland. U.K.

This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modifications:—

(1) In this Part of this Act—

(a) for any reference to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries there shall be substituted a reference to the Secretary of State;

(b) for references to the M3 Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923, and to a contract of tenancy within the meaning of that Act, there shall be respectively substituted references to the M4 Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Acts, 1923 and 1931, and to a lease within the meaning of those Acts;

(c) for any reference to the War Agricultural Executive Committee for a county or a county borough there shall be substituted a reference to the Agricultural Executive Committee for any area to which the Secretary of State has delegated any of his powers under regulations made under the M5 Emergency Powers (Defence) Act, 1939;

(d) for any reference to such a council as is mentioned in section twenty-one of the M6 Land Settlement (Facilities) Act, 1919, there shall be substituted a reference to a local authority within the meaning of section twenty-two of the M7 Land Settlement (Scotland) Act, 1919;

(e) the expression “owner” has the like meaning as in the M8 Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897,

(2), (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

(4) Part III of this Act shall not apply.

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 30(1), 31(2)(3)(5), 32(2)–(4) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII

Marginal Citations

M3 1923 c. 10.

M4 1931 c. 44.

M5 1939 c. 62.

M6 1919 c. 59.

M7 1919 c. 97.

M8 1897 c. 38.

32 Application to Northern Ireland. U.K.

(1) Part III of this Act and sections twenty-four, twenty-six and twenty-nine of this Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland and, in the application of the other provisions of this Act to Northern Ireland, the modifications hereafter specified in this section shall be made.

(2)–(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 32(5) repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), s. 36(4), Sch. 4 Pt. I

33 Short title. U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous War Provisions) Act, 1940.

F19 F19 FIRST SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F19 Schs. 1–3 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), s. 36(4), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II

F20 F20 SECOND SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F20 Schs. 1–3 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), s. 36(4), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II

F21 F21 THIRD SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F21 Schs. 1–3 repealed by Agriculture Act 1957 (c. 57), s. 36(4), Sch. 4 Pts. I, II

F22 F22 FOURTH SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F22 Sch. 4 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 6)

F23 F23 FIFTH SCHEDULE U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F23 Sch. 5 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII