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Provisions as to leasesPrevious MatchNext Match
2. Restriction on letting agricultural land for less than from year to year.Previous MatchNext Match
4. Provisions for securing written leases and for the revision of certain leases.Previous MatchNext Match
5. Respective liabilities of landlord and tenant for provision and maintenance of fixed equipment and for payment of insurance premiums.Previous MatchNext Match
6. Provisions supplementary to s. 4 and s. 5.Previous MatchNext Match
8. Increases of rent in respect of certain improvements carried out by landlord. Previous MatchNext Match
9.(1) Where under the lease of an agricultural holding, whether...Previous MatchNext Match
10. Leases to continue in force notwithstanding variation of terms, etc.Previous MatchNext Match
Miscellaneous provisions affecting the relationship of landlord and tenantPrevious MatchNext Match
11. Certain agreements by incoming tenant to pay compensation due to outgoing tenant to be void.Previous MatchNext Match
12. Freedom of cropping and disposal of produce.Previous MatchNext Match
13. Prohibition of removal of manure, etc., after notice to terminate the tenancy.Previous MatchNext Match
14. Tenant’s right to remove fixtures and buildings. Previous MatchNext Match
15. Compensation for damage by game. Previous MatchNext Match
16. Restriction of landlord’s right to penal rent or liquidated damages.Previous MatchNext Match
17. Making of record of condition, etc., of holding.Previous MatchNext Match
18.The landlord of an agricultural holding or any person authorised...Previous MatchNext Match
19. Removal of tenant for non-payment of rent.Previous MatchNext Match
21. Right of landlord to object to acquirer of lease.Previous MatchNext Match
22. Provisions as to payment for implements, etc., sold on quitting holding.Previous MatchNext Match
23. Application of sums recovered under fire insurance policy.Previous MatchNext Match
Provisions as to notices to quitPrevious MatchNext Match
24. Provisions as to giving of notices to quit.Previous MatchNext Match
25. Restrictions on operation of notices to quit. Previous MatchNext Match
26. Provisions as to consents for purposes of preceding section. Previous MatchNext Match
26A. Termination of tenancies acquired by succession.Previous MatchNext Match
27.(1) An application by a landlord for the consent of...Previous MatchNext Match
28.For the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of...Previous MatchNext Match
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match
30. Penalty for breach of condition accompanying consent to notice to quit.Previous MatchNext Match
31. Provisions as to notices to quit where holding agreed to be sold.Previous MatchNext Match
32. Notices to quit part of holdings not to be invalid in certain cases.Previous MatchNext Match
33. Tenant’s right to treat notice to quit part of holding as notice to quit entire holding. Previous MatchNext Match
34. Reduction of rent where tenant dispossessed of part of holding.Previous MatchNext Match
Compensation to tenant for disturbancePrevious MatchNext Match
Compensation to tenant, on termination of tenancy, for improvements begun before 1st November, 1948Previous MatchNext Match
36. Application of sections 37 to 46.Previous MatchNext Match
37. Right of tenant to compensation for old improvements.Previous MatchNext Match
38. Amount of compensation for old improvements.Previous MatchNext Match
39. Compensation for certain old improvements conditional on consent of landlord.Previous MatchNext Match
40. Compensation for certain old improvements conditional on notice to landlord.Previous MatchNext Match
41. Conditions attaching to right to compensation for repairs to buildings.Previous MatchNext Match
42. Agreements as to compensation for old improvements specified in Part III of Second or Third Schedule.Previous MatchNext Match
43. Compensation in respect of temporary pasture.Previous MatchNext Match
44. Reduction in amount of, or exclusion of right to, compensation for old improvements in certain cases.Previous MatchNext Match
45. Provision as to change of tenancy.Previous MatchNext Match
46. Right to compensation for old improvements of tenant who has paid compensation therefor to outgoing tenant.Previous MatchNext Match
Compensation to tenant, on termination of tenancy, for improvements begun on or after Ist November, 1948Previous MatchNext Match
47. Application of sections 48 to 55.Previous MatchNext Match
48. Tenant’s right to compensation for new improvements.Previous MatchNext Match
49. Amount of compensation for new improvements.Previous MatchNext Match
50. Compensation for Sch. 1, Pt. I, improvements conditional on consent of landlord.Previous MatchNext Match
51. Compensation for Sch. 1, Pt. II, improvements conditional on notice to landlord. Previous MatchNext Match
52. Compensation for Sch. 1, Pt. II, improvements conditional on approval of Secretary of State in certain cases. Previous MatchNext Match
53. Compensation in respect of temporary pasture.Previous MatchNext Match
54. Provision as to change of tenancy.Previous MatchNext Match
55. Right to compensation for new improvements of tenant who has paid compensation therefor to outgoing tenant.Previous MatchNext Match
Compensation to tenant, on termination of tenancy, for continuous adoption of special standardPrevious MatchNext Match
Compensation to landlord, on termination of tenancy, for deterioration of holdingPrevious MatchNext Match
Supplementary provisions with respect to compensationPrevious MatchNext Match
60. Compensation provisions of this Act to apply to parts of holdings in certain cases.Previous MatchNext Match
61. Determination of claims for compensation where holding is divided. Previous MatchNext Match
62. Adjustment of compensation in respect of ploughing grants.Previous MatchNext Match
63. Compensation not to be payable for things done in compliance with this Act.Previous MatchNext Match
64. Extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements.Previous MatchNext Match
Special provisions affecting market gardens as regards compensation and fixturesPrevious MatchNext Match
65. Effect of agreement to let or treat an agricultural holding as a market garden.Previous MatchNext Match
66. Power of Secretary of State in default of agreement to treat an agricultural holding as a market garden. Previous MatchNext Match
67. Agreements as to compensation relating to market gardens.Previous MatchNext Match
Settlement of claims between landlord and tenant on termination of tenancyPrevious MatchNext Match
Supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match
71, 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Previous MatchNext Match
74. Matters to be referred to arbitration. Previous MatchNext Match
76. Constitution of panel of arbiters, and provisions as to remuneration of arbiter. Previous MatchNext Match
77. Appointment of arbiter in cases to which the Secretary of State is a party. Previous MatchNext Match
78. Determination of questions by Land Court in lieu of arbitration. Previous MatchNext Match
79. Power of Secretary of State to vary First and Fourth Schedules to this Act.Previous MatchNext Match
80. Power of limited owners to give consents, etc. Previous MatchNext Match
81. Power of heir of entail to apply entailed moneys for improvements.Previous MatchNext Match
82. Power of landlord to obtain charge on holding in respect of compensation, etc. paid by him. Previous MatchNext Match
83. Power of land improvement companies to advance money. Previous MatchNext Match
84. Appointment of guardian to landlord or tenant in certain cases. Previous MatchNext Match
GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match
89. Provisions as to entry and inspection.Previous MatchNext Match
91. Prohibition of appeal from sheriff substitute.Previous MatchNext Match
92. Revocation and variation of orders.Previous MatchNext Match
95. Construction of references in other Acts to holdings as defined by the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1923.Previous MatchNext Match
96. Improvements carried out before 1909.Previous MatchNext Match
98. Provisions as to tenants quitting before commencement of this Act, or thereafter in consequence of notice given, etc. before 1st November, 1948.Previous MatchNext Match
100. Savings for other rights, etc. Previous MatchNext Match
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Improvements begun on or after 1st November, 1948, for which compensation may be payablePrevious MatchNext Match
Part I Improvements to which consent of landlord is requiredPrevious MatchNext Match
1.Laying down of permanent pasture. Previous MatchNext Match
2.Making of water-meadows or works of irrigation. Previous MatchNext Match
4.Planting of orchards or fruit bushes. Previous MatchNext Match
6.Making of embankments and sluices against floods. Previous MatchNext Match
7.Making or planting of osier beds. Previous MatchNext Match
8.Haulage or other work done by the tenant in aid...Previous MatchNext Match
PART II Improvements in respect of which notice to landlord is requiredPrevious MatchNext Match
11.Making or improvement of farm access or service roads, bridges...Previous MatchNext Match
12.Making or improvement of watercourses, ponds or wells, or of...Previous MatchNext Match
13.Making or removal of permanent fences, including hedges, stone dykes...Previous MatchNext Match
15.Renewal of embankments and sluices against floods. Previous MatchNext Match
16.Provision of stells, fanks, folds, dippers, pens and bughts necessary...Previous MatchNext Match
17.Provision or laying on of electric light or power, including...Previous MatchNext Match
18.Erection, alteration or enlargement of buildings, and making or improvement...Previous MatchNext Match
19.Erection of hay or sheaf sheds, sheaf or grain drying...Previous MatchNext Match
20.Provision of fixed threshing mills, barn machinery and fixed dairying...Previous MatchNext Match
21.Improvement of permanent pasture by cultivation and re-seeding. Previous MatchNext Match
22.Provision of means of sewage disposal. Previous MatchNext Match
23.Repairs to fixed equipment, being equipment reasonably required for the...Previous MatchNext Match
Part III Improvements in respect of which consent of, or notice to, landlord is not requiredPrevious MatchNext Match
24.Protecting fruit trees against animals. Previous MatchNext Match
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28.Liming (including chalking) of land. Previous MatchNext Match
30.Eradication of bracken, whins or broom growing on the holding...Previous MatchNext Match
31.Application to land of purchased manure and fertiliser, whether organic...Previous MatchNext Match
32.Consumption on the holding of corn (whether produced on the...Previous MatchNext Match
33.Laying down temporary pasture with clover, grass, lucerne, sainfoin, or...Previous MatchNext Match
SECOND SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Improvements begun before 31st July, 1931, for which compensation may be payablePrevious MatchNext Match
Part I Improvements for which compensation is payable if consent of landlord was obtained to their executionPrevious MatchNext Match
1.Erection, alterations, or enlargement of buildings. Previous MatchNext Match
3.Laying down of permanent pasture. Previous MatchNext Match
4.Making and planting of osier beds. Previous MatchNext Match
5.Making of water meadows or works of irrigation. Previous MatchNext Match
7.Making or improvernent of roads or bridges. Previous MatchNext Match
8.Making or improvement, of watercourses, ponds, wells, or reservoirs, or...Previous MatchNext Match
9.Making or removal of permanent fences. Previous MatchNext Match
11.Planting of orchards or fruit bushes. Previous MatchNext Match
15.Embankments and sluices against floods. Previous MatchNext Match
16.Erection of wirework in hop gardens. Previous MatchNext Match
17.Provision of permanent sheep dipping accommodation. Previous MatchNext Match
18.In the case of arable land the removal of bracken,...Previous MatchNext Match
Part II Improvement for which compensation is payable if notice was given to landlord before execution thereofPrevious MatchNext Match
Part III Improvements for which compensation is payable without consent of, or notice to, landlord of their executionPrevious MatchNext Match
22.Claying of land or spreading blaes upon land. Previous MatchNext Match
25.Application to land of purchased artificial or other purchased manure....Previous MatchNext Match
26.Consumption on the holding by cattle, sheep, or pigs, or...Previous MatchNext Match
27.Consumption on the holding by cattle, sheep, or pigs, or...Previous MatchNext Match
28.Laying down temporary pasture with clover, grass, lucerne, sainfoin, or...Previous MatchNext Match
29.Repairs to buildings, being buildings necessary for the proper cultivation...Previous MatchNext Match
THIRD SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Improvements begun on or after 31st July, 1931, and before 1st November, 1948, for which compensation may be payablePrevious MatchNext Match
Part I Improvements for which compensation is payable if consent of landlord was obtained to their executionPrevious MatchNext Match
1.Erection, alteration, or enlargement of buildings. Previous MatchNext Match
2.Laying down of permanent pasture. Previous MatchNext Match
3.Making and planting of osier beds. Previous MatchNext Match
4.Making of water meadows or works of irrigation. Previous MatchNext Match
6.Planting of orchards or fruit bushes. Previous MatchNext Match
9.Making of ernbankments and sluices against floods. Previous MatchNext Match
Part II Improvements for which compensation is payable if notice was given to landlord before execution thereofPrevious MatchNext Match
12.Making or improvement of roads or bridges. Previous MatchNext Match
13.Making or improvement of watercourses, ponds or wells, or of...Previous MatchNext Match
14.Making or removal of permanent fences. Previous MatchNext Match
16.Repairing or renewal of embankments and sluices against floods. Previous MatchNext Match
17.Provision of sheep dipping accommodation. Previous MatchNext Match
18.The provision of electrical equipment other than moveable fittings and...Previous MatchNext Match
Part III Improvements for which compensation is payable without consent of, or notice to, landlord of their executionPrevious MatchNext Match
21.Claying of land or spreading blaes upon land. Previous MatchNext Match
24.Eradication of bracken, whins, or gorse growing on the holding...Previous MatchNext Match
25.Application to land of purchased artificial or other purchased manure....Previous MatchNext Match
26.Consumption on the holding by cattle, sheep, or pigs, or...Previous MatchNext Match
27.Consumption on the holding by cattle, sheep, or pigs, or...Previous MatchNext Match
28.Laying down temporary pasture with clover, grass, lucerne, sainfoin, or...Previous MatchNext Match
29.Repairs to buildings, being buildings necessary for the proper cultivation...Previous MatchNext Match
FOURTH SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Market garden improvements for which compensation may be payablePrevious MatchNext Match
1.Planting of standard or other fruit trees permanently set out....Previous MatchNext Match
2.Planting of fruit bushes permanently set out. Previous MatchNext Match
4.Planting os asparagus, rhubarb, and other vegetable crops which continue...Previous MatchNext Match
5.Erection, alteration or enlargement of buildings for the purpose of...Previous MatchNext Match
FIFTH SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Matters for which provision is to be made in written leasesPrevious MatchNext Match
2.Particulars of the holding with sufficient description, by reference to...Previous MatchNext Match
3.The term or terms for which the holding or different...Previous MatchNext Match
4.The rent and the dates on which it is payable....Previous MatchNext Match
5.An undertaking by the landlord in, the event of damage...Previous MatchNext Match
6.An undertaking by the tenant, in the event of the...Previous MatchNext Match
SIXTH SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Provisions as to ArbitrationsPrevious MatchNext Match
Appointment of arbiterPrevious MatchNext Match
1.A person agreed upon between the parties or, in default...Previous MatchNext Match
2.If a person appointed arbiter dies, or is incapable of...Previous MatchNext Match
3.Neither party shall have the power to revoke the appointment...Previous MatchNext Match
4.Every appointment, notice, revocation and consent under the foregoing provisions...Previous MatchNext Match
8.The arbiter shall make and sign his award within three...Previous MatchNext Match
9.The arbiter may, if he thinks fit, make an interim...Previous MatchNext Match
9A.An arbiter appointed by the Secretary of State or the...Previous MatchNext Match
10.The award , and any statement made under paragraph 9A...Previous MatchNext Match
11.The arbiter shall— (a) state separately in his award the...Previous MatchNext Match
12.Where by virtue of this Act compensation under an agreement...Previous MatchNext Match
13.The award shall fix a day not later than one...Previous MatchNext Match
14.Subject to section 75(1A) of this Act, the award to...Previous MatchNext Match
15.The arbiter may correct in an award any clerical mistake...Previous MatchNext Match
Removal of arbiter and setting aside of awardPrevious MatchNext Match
SEVENTH SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match
Amendments of other ActsPrevious MatchNext Match
The Small Landholders and Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1931Previous MatchNext Match
In section twenty-six, for subsection (2) there shall be substituted...
The Hill Farming Act, 1946Previous MatchNext Match
The Hill Farming Act, 1946, shall, in its application to...
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