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Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948
Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948
Part I Agricultural Holdings
Compensation to tenant for improvements and to landlord for deterioration
1—4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation for disturbance, and provisions as to notices to quit
5—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary provisions as to compensation
9—10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variation and ascertainment of terms of leases
11—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General
17—24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II Good Estate Management and Good Husbandry
26 Duties of good estate management and good husbandry
27—34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special directions to secure production
35 Special directions to secure production.
36—38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part III Control of Injurious Animals, Birds and Weeds
Prevention of damage by injurious animals and birds
39 Control of injurious animals and birds.
40 Prevention of escape of captive animals.
41 Supplementary Provisions as to s. 39 and s. 40.
42Provision by Secretary of State of equipment and services for pest control.
42AMeaning of “animals” for purposes of section 40 to 42.
Prevention of Damage by Deer
43(1) . . . . . . . . ....
44—47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amendments of Law relating to Killing of Hares and Rabbits
48 Amendment of 43 & 44 Vict. c. 47, s. 1.
49 Provision as to use of poisonous substances.
50 Prohibition of night shooting, and use of spring traps.
50A Open trapping of hares and rabbits.
Injurious Weeds
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary
52 Saving of right to compensation for damage by game.
53 Persons acting under this Part of this Act not required to obtain game licences.
54 Interpretation of Part III.
Part IV Acquisition of Land
General powers of acquisition and management of land by the Secretary of State
55Powers of Secretary of State to acquire land by agreement.
56 Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for research, experiment and demonstration.
57 Acquisition of land by Secretary of State to ensure full and efficient use thereof.
58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59 Transfer to Secretary of State of land vested in other government departments.
60 Power of Secretary of State to appropriate land.
61Powers of management etc., of land acquired by Secretary of State.
62Repeal of 21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 41, ss. 1 to 4.
Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
63 Procedure for compulsory purchase of land.
Part V Land Settlement
Provision of holdings by the Secretary of State
64 Power of Secretary of State to provide and equip holdings.
Provisions as to loans.
65 Loans to tenants of holdings.
66Recovery of loans in the event of failure of statutory successor.
Agriculture (Scotland) Fund
67 Winding-up of Agriculture (Scotland) Fund.
Part VI Administrative
68—69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Land Court
70 Provisions as to the appointment of additional members of the LandCourt.
71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72 Proceedings of the Land Court.
Agricultural Advisory Committees
73 Establishment and functions of Agricultural Advisory Committees.
Part VII General
Minor Arterial Drainage
74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision of Goods and Services.
75 Schemes for provision of agricultural goods and services.
76 Provision of machinery for agricultural drainage works.
77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary
80 Provisions as to representations.
81 Expenses and receipts.
82Provisions as to entry and inspection.
83 Service of notices.
84 Nomination of arbiter in cases to which the Secretary of State is a party.
85 Regulations and orders.
86 Interpretation.
87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88†Short title, commencement and extent.
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THIRD SCHEDULE Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
1Where the Secretary of State gives to a person a...
2Where in the case of an occupier who is a...
3(1) Notwithstanding anything in the provisions of Part I of...
4. . . paragraph 1 of this Schedule shall have...
5Where the ploughing-up of permanent pasture or the carrying out...
FOURTH SCHEDULE. Matters for which provision is to made in written leases.
1The names of the parties.
2Particulars of the holding with sufficient description, by reference to...
3The term or terms for which the holding or different...
4The rent and dates on which it is payable.
5An undertakiing by the landlord in the event of damage...
6An undertaking by the tenant, in the event of the...
FIFTH SCHEDULE Rules of Good Estate Management
1For the purposes of this Act, the owner of agricultural...
2In determining whether the management of land is such as...
SIXTH SCHEDULE Rules of Good Husbandry
1For the purposes of this Act, the occupier of an...
2In determining whether the manner in which a unit is...
SEVENTH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EIGHTH SCHEDULE
Part I Agricultural Executive Committees and Sub-committees
1—10. . . . . . . . . ....
Proof of Instruments
11Any document purporting to be a document duly executed or...
12. . . . . . . . . ....
Part II Agricultural Advisory Committees
1An Agricultural Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than...
2The nominated members shall be persons nominated—
3If in relation to any appointment of a nominated member...
4A Committee shall be deemed to be duly constituted and...
5Each Committee shall appoint a Chairman from among their members,...
6The term of office of any member of a Committee...
7Any member of a Committee may resign his membership by...
8A Committee shall have power to regulate their own procedure,...
9The director of education and the medical officer of health...
10The Secretary of State may, with the approval of the...
11The expenses up to such amount as may be approved...
12In this Schedule the expression “appropriate agricultural college” in relation...
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Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948

1948 c.45

An Act to amend the enactments relating to agricultural holdings in Scotland; to make further provision for the improvement and development of agriculture and the use of agricultural land in Scotland; to authorise the making of grants towards the provision of houses and buildings for landholders and cottars in the Highlands and Islands; to extend the time for making applications for assistance under the Housing (Agricultural Population) (Scotland) Act, 1938; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Certain functions of Secretary of State under this Act delegated to Agricultural Executive Committees by S.I. 1950/1552 (1950 I, p. 106)

C2

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3