The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013

Hill Farming Act 1946

188.  In the Hill Farming Act 1946(1), in section 21 (avoidance or relaxation of covenants against heather and grass burning in England and Wales)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “Agricultural Land Tribunal” substitute “appropriate tribunal”;

(b) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) Where the land lies partly in Wales and partly in England, for the purposes of anything required or authorised to be done under this section by or before an appropriate tribunal in relation to that land, the land shall be deemed to be situated entirely in the place where the greater part of the land lies.

(1B) For the purposes of this section, “appropriate tribunal” means—

(a) in England, the First-tier Tribunal; and

(b) in Wales, the Agricultural Land Tribunal.”

(1)

1946 c. 73. Section 21(1) was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Agriculture Act 1958 (c. 71).