Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949

PART IAGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Ss.2,3 rep. by 1972 c.15 (NI)

Agricultural Advisory Committees

4Advisory committees.

Education and Research

5Provision for education and instruction, scholarships and undertaking of research.

5AFees for instruction provided by the Department

Agricultural Development

6Grants for the improvement of land, etc.

7Provision of goods and services.

8Provision of machinery for agricultural drainage or reclamation work.

9Improvement of livestock and poultry.

S.10 rep. by 1958 c.13 (NI)

11Propagation of new kinds of plants and crops.

12Miscellaneous grants for agricultural purposes.

13General provisions as to exercise of powers under this Part of this Act.

PART IIGOOD HUSBANDRY

14Duties of good husbandry, etc.

Rules of Good Husbandry

15Good husbandry.

16Service of improvement notice in respect of badly farmed land.

17Appeal against an improvement notice.

18Duration of improvement notices.

Directions to Secure Good Husbandry

19Directions to secure good husbandry.

20Non-compliance with directions.

Emergency Directions to Secure Production

21Emergency directions to secure production.

22Provisions in respect of conacre and agistment.

23Service of notices on agents.

S.24 rep. by 1951 c.3 (NI)

25Interpretation of references in Part II to “occupier”.

PART IIIFINANCIAL PROVISIONS

26Expenditure of Ministry to be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

27Expenses of county committees of agriculture and agricultural advisory committees.

S.28 rep. by 1959 c.2 (NI)

29Payments to assessors on appeals.

30Expenses under Part IV of this Act.

PART IVSUPERANNUATION OF TRANSFERRED OFFICERS

31Meaning of “transferred officer”.

32Provisions as to transferred officers having rights under the 1925 Scheme.

Ss.33‐37 rep. by SLR 1980

PART VMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

S.38 rep. by 1960 c.19 (NI)

S.39 rep. by 2004 NI 7

40Provisions as to entry and inspection.

41Service of notices.

43Interpretation.

S.44 with Third Schedule, effects repeals

First Schedule rep. by 1972 c.15 ( NI

Second Schedule rep. by SLR 1980

Third Schedule rep. by SLR ( NI ) 1953

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Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949

1949 CHAPTER 2

An Act to make further provision for agriculture and for purposes connected therewith.

[20th January 1949]