http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/8/36/section/27Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908An Act to consolidate the enactments with respect to small holdings and allotments in England and Wales.1972-06-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2015-09-03Expert Participation2006-10-01 Part II271. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4An allotment shall not be sublet except with the consent of the council.5If at any time an allotment cannot be let in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the same may be let to any person whatever at the best annual rent which can be obtained for the same, without any premium . . ., and on such terms as may enable possession thereof to be resumed within a period not exceeding twelve months if it should at any time be required to be let under the provisions aforesaid.6A council shall have the same power of letting one or more allotments to persons working on a co-operative system or of letting or selling to an association formed for the purposes of creating or promoting the creation of allotments as may be exercised as respects small holdings by a county council.Ss. 25(3), 27(1) repealed by Allotments Act 1922 (c. 51), Sch.Ss. 23(3), 27(2), 31, 32(3), 41(3) repealed by Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59), Sch. 3S. 27(3) repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70, SIF 81:1), ss. 272(1), 273(1), Sch. 30Words added by Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59), Sch. 2Words in s. 27(5) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s.1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. IIIWords inserted by Land Settlement(Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59), Sch.2