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Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act 1946
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Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act 1946
1946 CHAPTER 29 9 and 10 Geo 6
An Act to enable the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Secretary of State to make contributions and establish centres for the purposes of research as to the practice of artificial insemination of livestock; to provide for the payment of grants out of moneys provided by Parliament in respect of initial losses incurred in the operation of certain centres for the artificial insemination of cattle; and for purposes connected therewith.
[6th March 1946]
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C1Act: transfer of certain functions (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
1 Power of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Secretary of State to make contributions and establish centres for the purposes of research as to the artificial insemination of livestock. E+W+S
(1)With a view to developing and improving the breeding of livestock, including poultry and bees, by the practice of artificial insemination, the Minister may—
(a)contribute towards any expenditure incurred, with his approval, by any society or person in the conduct of research tions and establish centres for the purposes of research or experiment in matters affecting that practice;”
(b)establish and operate such centres providing services of artificial insemination for any such livestock as aforesaid as he thinks fit for the purposes of such research and experiment.
(2)Any expenses incurred by the Minister under this section, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Treasury, shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament, and any fees or other sums received by the Minister in respect of the operations of any centre established under this section shall be paid into the Exchequer.
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C2Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under s. 1 now exercisable (W.) by Secretary of State or Minister and Secretary of State jointly: S.I. 1978/272, art. 4, Sch. 2
C3S. 1 modified (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
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F2S. 5 repealed by Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 (c. 47), Sch. 4
6 Interpretation.U.K.
In this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
. . . F3
“The Minister” means, in relation to England and Wales, [F4the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food], and in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State.
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F3Definitions repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII
F4Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1955/554 (1955 I, p. 1200), art. 3
7 Short title and extent.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Agriculture (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1946.
(2)This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
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