http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/8/36/section/49Small 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 III491A county or borough or urban district council may promote the formation or extension of, and may, subject to the provisions of this section, assist, societies on a co-operative basis, having for their object, or one of their objects, the provision or the profitable working of small holdings or allotments, whether in relation to the purchase of requisites, the sale of produce, credit banking, or insurance, or otherwise, and may employ as their agents for the purpose any such society as is mentioned in subsection (4) of this section.2The county or borough or urban district council, . . . may for the purpose of assisting a society make grants or advances to the society, or guarantee advances made to the society, upon such terms and conditions as to rate of interest and repayment or otherwise, and on such security, as the council think fit. The council may also let to the society accommodation for the storage or sale of goods.3Where the Board themselves provide small holdings . . . they may, with respect to any such society carrying on business or intending to carry on business in the neighbourhood of those small holdings, exercise the powers of a county council under this section, and the provisions of this section shall apply accordingly, . . ..4The Board with the consent of the Treasury may . . . make grants, upon such terms as the Board may determine, to any society having as its object or one of its objects the promotion of co-operation in connection with the cultivation of small holdings or allotments.Words inserted by Land Settlement(Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59), Sch.2Words repealed by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65, SIF 81:1), ss. 1(5), 194, Sch. 5 para. 1(d), Sch. 34 Pt. VWords added by Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926 (c. 52), Sch. 1Words repealed by Land Settlement(Facilities) Act 1919 (c. 59), Sch.3Words in s. 49(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt.IIIWords in s. 49(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50. s. 1(1), Sch. Pt.III