Hill Farming Act 1946

1. Introductory Text

2. Rehabilitation of Hill Farming Land

   1. 1. Grants under schemes for improvement of hill farming land.

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   9. 9. Operation of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1949, in relation to improvement schemes.

   10. 10. Attachment of conditions as to letting, etc., of new and improved cottages.

   11. 11. Provision as to application of capital for improvements to settled hill farming land.

   12. 12. Improvements of hill farming land subject to rights of common.

   13. 13—17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Control of Rams (England and Wales)

   1. 18. Control of rams in England and Wales.

   2. 19. Penalties for offences in connection with control of rams.

4. Burning of Heather and Grass (England and Wales)

   1. 20. Power to regulate heather and grass burning in England and Wales.

   2. 21. Avoidance or relaxation of covenants against heather and grass burning in England and Wales.

5. Muirburn (Scotland)

   1. 22. Muirburn (Scotland)

   2. 23. Muirburn season

   3. 23A. Power to vary permitted times for making muirburn

   4. 23B. Extension of muirburn season under section 23A(1): further regulation

   5. 23C. Muirburn licences

   6. 24. Right of tenant to make muirburn notwithstanding terms of lease.

   7. 25. Regulation of muirburn.

   8. 26. Notice as to muirburn: general requirement

   9. 26A. Giving of muirburn notices under section 24(2) or 26

   10. 27. Penalties etc. for offences as to muirburn.

   11. 27A. Crown application: sections 23 to 27

6. Valuation of Sheep Stocks (Scotland)

   1. 28. Rules as to valuation of sheep stocks.

   2. 29. Valuation by Land Court of sheep stocks.

   3. 30. Production of documents for purposes of valuation of sheep stocks.

   4. 31. Construction and citation of ss. 28 to 30.

7. General

   1. 32. Advisory committees.

   2. 33. General

   3. 34. Power to enter on and inspect land.

   4. 34A. Offences by bodies corporate etc.

   5. 35. Recovery of sums by Ministers.

   6. 36. Expenses of, and disposal of sums accruing to Ministers.

   7. 37. Provisions as to laying before Parliament of instruments made under this Act.

   8. 38. Interpretation.

   9. 39. Provisions as to Scotland.

   10. 40. Application to Northern Ireland.

   11. 41. Short title.

8. 1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      improvements which may be included in schemes for rehabilitation of hill farming land

      1. 1. Erection, alteration, enlargement or reconditioning of farm buildings.

      2. 2. Erection, Alteration, enlargement or reconditioning of farm houses.

      3. 3. Erection, improvement or reconditioning of cottages attached, or to be...

      4. 4. Making or improvement of roads or bridges and of piers,...

      5. 5. Making or improvement of watercourses, ponds or wells or of...

      6. 6. Execution of works for or in connection with the supply...

      7. 7. Provision or improvement of accommodation for the dipping or treatment...

      8. 8. Provision or improvement of pens and other equipment for use...

      9. 9. Construction or improvement of silos

      10. 10. Making or removal of permanent fences.

      11. 11. Restoration or improvement of permanent fences.

      12. 12. Provision or improvement of grids designed or adapted to prevent...

      13. 13. Drainage.

      14. 14. Reclaiming of waste land.

      15. 15. Establishment of shelter belts.

      16. 16. Liming of land.

      17. 17. Application to land of purchased artificial or other purchased manure....

      18. 18. Laying down of permanent pasture.

      19. 19. Reseeding and regeneration of grazings and other cultural operations.

      20. 20. Removal of bracken, whins, gorse, bushes, scrub, stumps, roots boulders...

      21. 21. Burning heather or grass or making muirburn.

      22. 22. Provision of machinery and implements.

      23. 23. Pest destruction.

   2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Provisions as to valuation of sheep stocks in Scotland.

      1. Part I provisions as to a valuation made in respect of a tenancy terminating at Whitsunday

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      2. Part II Provisions as to a valuation made in respect of a tenancy terminating at Martinmas

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      3. PART III . . .

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      5. PART IV