Agriculture Act 1947

21 Interpretation in Part II of references to " owner " and " manager " ; and registration of certain owners, trustees, etc.

(1) In this Part of this Act, the expression " owner ", subject to the provisions of the next following subsection, means the person in whom for the time being is vested the legal estate in fee simple.

(2) Where, in relation to all or any of the provisions of this Part of this Act.—

(a) all persons appearing to the Minister to be concerned agree, with the approval of the Minister, that some person shall be treated as the owner of land other than the person who would be so treated apart from the agreement, or

(b) on an application in that behalf to the Agricultural Land Tribunal established under Part V of this Act the Tribunal determine, having regard to the respective interests of the persons interested in the land, that some person shall be treated as the owner of the land other than the person who would be so treated apart from the determination,

that person shall be so treated, but without prejudice to a subsequent agreement or determination or to his ceasing to be so treated if the Minister withdraws his approval under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(3) Any question arising under this Part of this Act whether two parcels of land are being managed by the same person shall be determined, if the management of either or both of the parcels is under the control of an agent or servant, by reference to the person by whom the agent or servant is employed and not by reference to the agent or servant.

(4) For the purposes of this Part of this Act the Minister shall keep, in such form as he may determine, a register of owners of land and other persons who are trustees of, or interested under, settlements as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section sixteen of this Act, being in any case persons who in the prescribed manner apply to be entered on the register.