http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/55Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976An Act to dissolve the Sugar Board; to provide for increasing the amount which may be advanced under section 2 of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Act 1956; to amend the provisions of Part I of the Agriculture Act 1967 relating to the Meat and Livestock Commission and their committees; to provide for the making of grants in connection with proficiency tests in crafts related to agriculture; to authorise measures to restrict the growing of male hop plants; to make further provision for obtaining agricultural statistics; to provide for the adaptation of certain enactments to metric units; to provide for regulating the exportation of animals in the interests of their welfare; to make further provision for preventing the transmission of disease from wild life to animals and poultry; to amend the law relating to agricultural holdings; to amend section 29(4) of the Agriculture Act 1970; and for purposes connected with those matters1976-11-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-07-22Expert Participation2025-06-16 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19761976 c. 55An Act to dissolve the Sugar Board; to provide for increasing the amount which may be advanced under section 2 of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Act 1956; to amend the provisions of Part I of the Agriculture Act 1967 relating to the Meat and Livestock Commission and their committees; to provide for the making of grants in connection with proficiency tests in crafts related to agriculture; to authorise measures to restrict the growing of male hop plants; to make further provision for obtaining agricultural statistics; to provide for the adaptation of certain enactments to metric units; to provide for regulating the exportation of animals in the interests of their welfare; to make further provision for preventing the transmission of disease from wild life to animals and poultry; to amend the law relating to agricultural holdings; to amend section 29(4) of the Agriculture Act 1970; and for purposes connected with those matters[15th November 1976]Part I Miscellaneous Provisions Dissolution of Sugar Board.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Duties of Meat and Livestock Commission as regards consultation.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants in connection with proficiency tests in crafts related to agriculture.41This section applies to any body of persons the activities of which include the taking of measures for some or all of the following purposes, namely—adevising, formulating and promoting proficiency tests in crafts related to agriculture in England and Wales, formulating standards for those tests, and revising those tests and standards from time to time;bco-ordinating the activities of bodies carrying out such proficiency tests in England or Wales, and monitoring the methods and standards of such bodies in carrying out those tests; andcmaking and maintaining arrangements for obtaining and evaluating data about the use and results of such proficiency tests in England and Wales ...2The Minister may with the approval of the Treasury make payments by way of grant to any body to which this section applies for use in or towards meeting expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the body for or in connection with any purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above.3A payment under this section may be made on such conditions as the Minister thinks fit to impose, including conditions for restricting the purposes for which it can be used.4If, in the case of any payment made under this section, it appears to the Minister—athat the payment or any part of it has not been used for the purpose for which it was made; orbthat, as regards the payment or any part of it, any condition on which the payment was made has not been complied with in a material respect,he may on demand recover an amount equal to the payment or that part of it, as the case may be.5In this section “agriculture” includes horticulture and forestry. Measures to restrict the growing of male hop plants.51This section shall have effect for the purpose of facilitating the production of seedless hops.2The Minister may by order bring this section into force in any area in England in which persons are engaged in growing hops if, after consultation with—asuch organisations as appear to him appropriate as representing persons carrying on in the area the business of producing hops; andbsuch persons as are known to him to be carrying on that business in the area,he is satisfied that it is reasonable to make the order.3Where this section is in force in any area (“the current area") by virtue of an order under this section (“the current order"), the Minister may by order revoke or vary the current order if, after consultation with—asuch organisations as appear to him appropriate as representing persons carrying on in the relevant area the business of producing hops; andbsuch persons as are known to him to be carrying on that business in the relevant area,he is satisfied that it is reasonable to make the order.In this subsection “the relevant area” means the current area or, if the proposed order would add any area to the current area, the area consisting of the current area and the area proposed to be added.4Before making an order under this section the Minister shall publish, in such manner as he considers appropriate for informing persons likely to be affected, a notice of his intention to do so, stating—awhere a draft of the order may be inspected and copies obtained; andbthe time (not being less than twenty-eight days from the publication of the notice) within which and the manner in which objections to the proposed order can be made;and the Minister shall, before making the order, consider any objections duly made, and, if he decides to make the order, may do so either in the form of the draft or with such modifications as he thinks fit.5An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.6If male hop plants are growing on any land within an area where this section is in force, the Minister may serve a notice on the occupier of the land (or, in the case of unoccupied land, on the person entitled to occupy it) requiring him to take within such time as may be specified in the notice such steps for the removal, treatment or destruction of those plants as may be so specified for the purpose of preventing those plants from becoming or remaining an actual or potential cause of pollination in female hop plants in the area.7If the person served with a notice under this section does not comply with any requirement in the notice, the Minister may enter and do what that person has failed to do, and may recover from him a sum equal to the reasonable cost incurred by the Minister in taking any action under this subsection.8Without prejudice to the power of proceeding under the preceding subsection, a person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement in a notice under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.9A person duly authorised by the Minister may, on production if so required of his authority, at all reasonable hours enter on any land (but not into any dwellinghouse) in an area where this section is in force for the purpose of ascertaining whether male hop plants are growing on the land or whether the requirements of a notice under this section relating to male hop plants on that land have been complied with.10A notice under this section may be served by leaving it at, or sending it by post addressed to, the last known address of the person on whom it is to be served, and if it is not practicable after reasonable inquiry to ascertain his name and address, the notice may be served by addressing it to him as “the occupier” of the land and affixing it or a copy of it to some conspicuous object on the land.11A person who intentionally obstructs a person acting in the exercise of powers conferred by subsection (7) or subsection (9) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale. Power to obtain agricultural statistics.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adaptation of enactments to metric units.71The competent authority may by regulations amend any enactment to which this section applies—aby substituting an amount, quantity or rate expressed in metric units for an amount, quantity or rate not so expressed; orbby substituting an expression which is compatible with the use of metric units for an expression that has reference to a non-metric unit (for example “acreage").2This section applies to the following enactments, that is to say—athe provisions of the Acts mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act which are specified in the third column of that Schedule;bany other provision contained in an Act (whenever passed), being a provision whose subject-matter is akin to that of any of the provisions so specified;cany scheme made or having effect as if made under Part I of the Agricultural Marketing Act 1958; anddany enactment (whenever passed or made) relating to any of the following matters, that is to say—isea-fishing or fishing for shellfish, salmon or migratory trout;iisalmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels (within the meaning of those expressions as defined in section 41(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975);“"iiisalmon, trout or freshwater fish (within the meaning of those expressions as defined in section 24(1) of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries (Protection) (Scotland) Act 1951);ivany harbour in England or Wales which is a fishery harbour for the purposes of the Sea Fish Industry Act 1951, or such harbours generally;vany harbour or boatslip in Scotland which is a marine work as defined in section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964, or such harbours and boatslips generally.3Any amendments made in an enactment by regulations under this section shall be such as to preserve the effect of the enactment except to such extent as in the opinion of the authority making the regulations is necessary to obtain amounts, quantities or rates expressed in convenient and suitable terms.4Before making any regulations under this section the authority proposing to do so shall consult such organisations as appear to the authority appropriate as representing any interests concerned.4ASubsection (4) does not apply to regulations which make amendments that apply only in relation to England.5Regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplemental and consequential provisions as the authority making them considers expedient.6The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.7In this section—“the competent authority” means the Minister, or the Secretary of State, or the Minister and the Secretary of State acting jointly;“enactment” means any provision of a public general Act, of a local, private or personal Act, of a provisional order confirmed by an Act, or of any instrument made or having effect under an Act.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106090"/>8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106091"/>9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106092"/>11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106093"/>12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 <Addition ChangeId="d30p755" CommentaryRef="c1106098"> Recovery of farm capital grants made by reference to false or misleading information.</Addition>151With a view to enabling the appropriate Minister to recover payments made by way of grant by virtue of section 29 of the Agriculture Act 1970 if it appears to him that the person on whose application any such payment was made gave false or misleading information, section 29(4) of that Act shall be amended as follows—ain paragraph (c) for the words “was made (hereafter in this subsection referred to as “the applicant")" there shall be substituted the words “or for the making of any payment was made", and after the words “the giving of the approval" there shall be inserted the words “or the making of the payment";bfor the words “equal to that payment" there shall be substituted the words “equal to the payment which has been so made"; andcfor paragraphs (i) to (iii) there shall be substituted—ishall give to the person to whom any payment by way of grant would be payable, or from whom any such amount would be recoverable, a written notification of the reasons for the action proposed to be taken by the Minister;iishall afford that person an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed for the purpose by the appropriate Minister; andiiishall consider the report by a person so appointed and supply a copy of the report to the person mentioned in paragraph (i) above..2The preceding subsection shall not have effect as regards information given before the passing of this Act.Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106101"/>16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c1106102"/>17Part III Supplemental and General Expenses and receipts.25There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—aany expenses incurred by any Minister under this Act; andbany increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such money under any other Act;and any sums received by any Minister by virtue of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Interpretation and repeals.261In this Act ... “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.2Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment is a reference to it as amended, and includes a reference to it as applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.3The enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule. Short title, commencement and extent.271This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Sections ... 4, 5, . . . . . . of this Act do not extend to Scotland, ...6Except for the following provisions, namely—asections ... 15, 26(1) and (2) and this section;bsection 7 and Schedule 3 so far as they relate to enactments (within the meaning of that section) that extend to Northern Ireland; andcPart I of Schedule 4 and, so far as it relates to that Part, section 26(3),this Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Amendments of Part I of the Agriculture Act 1967.Section 3.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE 2<Addition ChangeId="d30p1137" CommentaryRef="c1106114"><CommentaryRef Ref="c1106115"/>Agriculture Act 1947 s. 78(1) and (1A) as they will have Effect from the Passing of this Act</Addition>Section 6.781Where it appears to the Minister expedient so to do for the purpose of obtaining statistical information relating to agriculture, he may serve on any owners or occupiers of land used for agriculture, or of land which the Minister has reason to believe may be so used, notices requiring them to furnish in writing, in such form and manner and to such person as may be specified in the notice, and within such time and with respect to such date or dates or such period or periods as may be specified in the notice, the information referred to in the notice (including, as respects paragraphs (c) to (e) of this subsection, the information referred to in the notice as to quantities, values, expenditure and receipts) relating to—aThe situation, area and description of relevant land owned or occupied by them, the date of acquisition of the land, and the date at which so much thereof as is comprised in any agricultural unit became comprised therein, and the rates payable in respect of the land,bthe names and addresses of the owners and occupiers of the land, whether the land or any, and if so what, part thereof is let and at what rent,cthe character and use of different parts of the land, the time at which any use thereof was begun or will become fully effective, and their produce at any time during the period beginning one year before, and ending one year after, the time at which the information is required to be furnished,dfixed and other equipment, livestock, and the stocks of agricultural produce and requisites held in respect of the land, and the provision and maintenance of such equipment, livestock and requisites and the provision of agricultural services for the benefit of the land,ethe methods and operations used on the land, the marketing or other disposal of the produce thereof, any payments received under any enactment in respect of such produce, and the provision of agricultural services otherwise than for the benefit of the land,fthe number and description of persons employed on, or employed by the occupier in disposing of the produce of, the land, and the remuneration paid to, and hours worked by, persons so employed or such persons of different descriptions.1AIn the foregoing subsection—“livestock” includes any animal;“relevant land” in the case of any owner or occupier of land used for agriculture, means the aggregate of—athe land owned or occupied by him which is comprised in any agricultural unit; andbany other land owned or occupied by him which is either—iused for forestry; oriinot used for any purpose, but capable of use for agriculture or forestry,but which, if used as agriculture land by the occupier of that agricultural unit, would be comprised in that unit.SCHEDULE 3 Metrication: Enactments Referred to in Section 7(2)(<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>)Section 7.
ChapterShort titleProvisions capable of amendment
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1911 c. 49.Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911.Section 2(1)(ii) and (iii).
Section 7(16)(a).
Section 16(2).
Section 26(3)(a).
Section 33(2).
1921 c. 35.Corn Sales Act 1921.Section 5.
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1930 c. 44.Land Drainage Act 1930.Section 29(1).
In Part II of Schedule 3, paragraph 1(a), (b) and (d).
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1946 c. 73.Hill Farming Act 1946.Section 23(2) and (3).
1947 c. 48.Agriculture Act 1947.Section 109(3).
In Schedule 2, paragraph 3(1)(b).
1948 c. 45.Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948.Section 64(1).
Section 86(3).
In Schedule 3, paragraph 3(1)(b).
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1949 c. 75.Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949.Section 15(1).
Section 63(1)(b).
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1956 c. 60.Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act 1956.Section 7(2) and (6)(b).
1958 c. 24.Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1958.In Schedule 1, paragraph 6(b)(ii).
1958 c. 47.Agricultural Marketing Act 1958.Section 34(2) and (3).
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1963 c. 11.Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963.Section 23(1)(a).
1964 c. 14.Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964.Section 16(3)(f).
1965 c. 14.Cereals Marketing Act 1965.Section 13(4).
Section 15(1).
Section 16(6)(a).
1967 c. 9.General Rate Act 1967.Section 26(3)(a).
1967 c. 22.Agriculture Act 1967.Section 51(7)(a).
Section 52(2)(d).
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1971 c. 39.Rating Act 1971.Section 2(4).
Section 5(5).
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SCHEDULE 4 RepealsSection 26.Part I Dissolution of Sugar Board
ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 48Sugar Act 1956Sections 1 to 5, so far as unrepealed.
Section 6.
Section 21, so far as unrepealed.
In section 35(2), the definitions of “financial year of the Sugar Board", “functions" and “pension".
Section 35(3).
Schedules 1 and 2.
Schedule 3, so far as unrepealed.
1968 c. 13.National Loans Act 1968.In Schedule 1, the entry for the Sugar Act 1956, so far as unrepealed.
1972 c. 11.Superannuation Act 1972.In Schedule 4, the entry for the Sugar Board.
1972 c. 41.Finance Act 1972.In section 11(c), the words “surcharge under section 7 of the Sugar Act 1956 or" and the words “or that section as applied by section 7(1) of that Act".
In section 27(4), the words “a surcharge under section 7 of the Sugar Act 1956 or" and the words “or that section as applied by section 7(1) of that Act".
1972 c. 68.European Communities Act 1972.Section 7(1) and (2).
1973 c. 51.Finance Act 1973.Section 57.
1975 c. 24.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975.In Part II of Schedule 1, the words “The Sugar Board".
1975 c. 25.Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975.In Part II of Schedule 1, the words “The Sugar Board".
Part II Miscellaneous
ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1954 c. 39.Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1954.Section 7.
1958 c. 71.Agriculture Act 1958.In Schedule 1, paragraph 28.
1967 c. 22.The Agriculture Act 1967.In section 25(2), the definition of “joint committee".
In Part II of Schedule 1, in paragraph 7(2), the words “the Production Committee, the Distribution Committee and".
1972 c. 62.Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972.Section 13.
Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3Act partly in force at Royal Assent, see s. 27(2)(3)(4); Act wholly in force at 7.4.1978Act: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1S. 2 repealed (25. 09. 1991) by Agriculture and Forestry (Financial Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 33, SIF 2:2), s. 1(1), Sch. Pt.I; S.I. 1991/1937, art. 2.Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 461958 c. 47. 1975 c. 511951 c. 26. 1951 c. 30. 1964 c. 40. S. 8 repealed by Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, SIF 4:4), s. 10, Sch. 6Ss.9, 10 repealed by Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, SIF 4:4), s. 10, Sch. 6S. 11 repealed (with saving) by Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977 (c. 12), s. 14, Sch. 2S. 12 repealed by Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977 (c. 12), s. 13, Sch. 2 (subject to a saving in s. 14 in relation to notices to quit given before 7.4.1978)S. 13 repealed (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55), ss. 88(2), 89(2), Sch. 13 Pt.I (with s. 45(3), Sch. 12 paras. 1, 2, 3)S. 14 repealed (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), ss. 88(2), 89(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I (with s. 45(3), Sch. 12 paras. 1, 2, 3)S. 15 repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1987/166 (N.I. 1), art. 20, Sch.The text of ss. 6(1), 15(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.1970 c. 40. S. 16 repealed by Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977 (c. 12), s. 13, Sch. 2 (subject to a saving in s. 14 in relation to notices to quit given before 7.4.1978)Ss. 17–24 repealed by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 101, Sch. 13 para. 11, Sch. 15 Pt. IThe text of ss. 2(1), 3(2)(3), 26(3), Sch. 1, 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.S. 27(2): power of appointment conferred by s. 27(2) fully exercised: 1/2/1977 appointed by S.I. 1977/39, art. 2S. 27(3): power of appointment conferred by section 27(3) exercised: 7.4.1978 appointed by S.I. 1978/402S. 27(4): Order under s. 1 dissolving the Sugar Board came into operation on 15.2.1977: 1977/224Words repealed by Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977 (c. 12), s. 13, Sch. 2 (subject to a saving in s. 14 in relation to notices to quit given before 7.4.1978)Words repealed by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 101, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 15 Pt. ISch. 2 repealed (E.W.) by Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13, SIF 2:1), ss. 1, 25, Sch. 21947 c. 48. Entry relating to the Hop (Prevention of Frauds) Act 1866 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIIEntries relating to the Agriculture Act 1937 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IIEntries relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 repealed by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 101, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 15 Pt. IEntry relating to the Diseases of Animals Act 1950 repealed by Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, SIF 4:4), s. 10, Sch. 6Sch. 3: entries relating to the Land Drainage Act 1961 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt.I (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15(1))Sch. 3: entries relating to ss. 21(1), 23(1) and 24(1) of the Agricultural (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 repealed (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch. 3 Pt.I (with Sch. 2 paras. 10, 14(1), 15(1))Entry relating to section 40(3)(c) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IISch. 3A inserted (E.W.) by Agricultural Holdings Act 1984 (c. 41), s. 3(5), Sch. 1 para. 8 and repealed by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 101, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 15 Pt. 1The text of ss. 2(1), 3(2)(3), 26(3), Sch. 1, 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.S. 1 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 1Words in s. 26(1) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 1Words in s. 27(5) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 1Word in s. 27(6)(a) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 1Ss. 27(2)-(4) repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 Group 1Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.2008) by The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/576), art. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 7 (with Sch. 4 para. 10)S. 3 repealed (1.4.2008) by The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/576), art. 1(3), Sch. 5 para. 7 (with Sch. 4 para. 10)Words in s. 4(1)(c) repealed (25.6.2013) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 20 para. 2; S.I. 2013/1455, Sch. 1 (with art. 4(2))S. 7(4A) inserted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(l), Sch. 22 para. 5Words in Sch. 3 omitted (19.5.2025) by virtue of Charities Act 2022 (c. 6), s. 41(4), Sch. 1 para. 12; S.I. 2024/265, reg. 4, Sch. 2 para. 3S. 6 repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.S. 6 repealed (E.W.) by Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13), s. 7, Sch. 2