Agriculture Act 1947

1947 CHAPTER 48 10 and 11 Geo 6

An Act to make further provision for agriculture.

[6th August 1947]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under this Act now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or Minister and Secretary of State jointly: S.I. 1969/388, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 2, Pt. II paras. 4, 5(b)(f) and 1978/272, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2 The definition of "agriculture" in this Act is applied (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 221(1), 225(2) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3) and Sch. 22 para. 1)

C3 Act (except s. 105): Functions of a Minister of the Crown (subject to art.2(b)-(f) of the amending S.I.) transferred (1.7.1999) to the National Assembly for Wales (W.) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 Act not in force at Royal Assent by s. 111(2) (now repealed); Act wholly in force as at 1.2.1991