Agriculture Act 1970
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1970 c. 40 |
| Year | 1970 |
- F158F158 SCHEDULE 1
- F159M36 SCHEDULE 2: (Section 32(8)) S 26 of Agriculture Act 1967 as amended
- SCHEDULE 3: (Section 64(1)) Transitional Provisions for Part III
- SCHEDULE 4: (Section 64(2)) Enactments amended
- F164F164 SCHEDULE 5
1970 CHAPTER 40
An Act to make provision with respect to agriculture and related matters and with respect to flood warning systems; and to amend the Diseases of Animals Act 1950.
[29th May 1970]
Commencement Information
I1
Act partly in force at Royal Assent; Act wholly in force at 1.1.1974
Extent Information
E1
Pt. III extends to England and Wales only see s. 65; Pt. VI extends to Scotland only see s. 98
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1
Act extended (1.11.1991) by S.I. 1991/2197, reg.11 (with reg. 1(2)(3)).
C2
Certain provisions in Act applied (N.I.) (18.5.1992) by S.R. 1992/187, reg.11 (with reg. 1(2)).
C3
Certain provisions in Act applied (N.I.) (27.7.1992) by S.R. 1992/270, reg.23 (with reg. 22).
C4
Act (except s. 53): Functions transferred (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
C5
Act modified (W.) (11.10.2010) by The Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2287), reg. 3
C6
Act applied (W.) (12.5.2016) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/387), reg. 12(2)
Amendments (Textual)
F1
Ss. 1–27 repealed by Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49, SIF 2:1) ss. 10, 24(5), Sch. 4 (the repeals being in force 31.12.1986 as regards ss. 25 and 26 and as to the other sections 25.9.1986 unless consequential on sections 8 to 10 of the 1986 Act as mentioned in s. 24 of that Act which latter repeals are (prosp..))
(1)
F2
In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meaning respectively, that is to say—
“
agricultural business
” means a business consisting in, or such part of any business as consists in, the pursuit of agriculture
F3
and includes any other business, of a kind for the time being specified by an order made by the appropriate authority, which is carried on by a person also carrying on a business consisting in or partly in the pursuit of agriculture and is carried on on the same or adjacent land
;
“
agriculture
” and cognate expressions shall be construed, except in relation to Scotland, in accordance with section 109 of the
M1
Agriculture Act 1947 and, in relation to Scotland, in accordance with section 86 of the
M2
“
the appropriate authority
” in relation to any order, scheme or regulations under this Part of this Act, means the appropriate Minister, or the appropriate Ministers acting jointly, for the part or parts of the United Kingdom for which the order, scheme or regulations is or are made;
“
the appropriate Minister
”, except in sections 31 to 33 of this Act, means—
(a)
in relation to England, the Minister;
(b)
in relation to Wales, the Minister and the Secretary of State acting jointly;
(c)
in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State;
(d)
in relation to Northern Ireland, the Minister;
“
the Minister
”, except in section 35 of this Act, means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
“
Wales
” includes Monmouthshire and references to England shall be construed accordingly.
(2)
F2
An order under subsection (1) above shall be made by statutory instrument and any statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Amendments (Textual)
F2
S. 28(2) inserted (the existing provisions of s. 28 becoming s. 28(1)) as provided by Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49, SIF 2:1), s. 22(2)
F3
Words inserted by Agriculture Act 1986 (c. 49, SIF 2:1), s. 22(1)
Marginal Citations
M1
1947 c. 48.
M2
1948 c. 45.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7
Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under Pt. II now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or Minister and Secretary of State jointly: S.I. 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1
(1)
F5
The appropriate authority may with the approval of the Treasury by scheme provide for the making, subject to such exceptions or...
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