Hill Farming Act 1946
Rehabilitation of Hill Farming Land
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9 Operation of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1949, in relation to improvement schemes.
10 Attachment of conditions as to letting, etc., of new and improved cottages.
11 Provision as to application of capital for improvements to settled hill farming land.
12 Improvements of hill farming land subject to rights of common.
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Control of Rams (England and Wales)
18 Control of rams in England and Wales.
19 Penalties for offences in connection with control of rams.
Burning of Heather and Grass (England and Wales)
20 Power to regulate heather and grass burning in England and Wales.
21 Avoidance or relaxation of covenants against heather and grass burning in England and Wales.
Muirburn (Scotland)
22 Muirburn (Scotland)
23 Muirburn season
23APower to vary permitted times for making muirburn
23BExtension of muirburn season under section 23A(1): further regulation
23CMuirburn licences
24 Right of tenant to make muirburn notwithstanding terms of lease.
25 Regulation of muirburn.
26Notice as to muirburn: general requirement
26AGiving of muirburn notices under section 24(2) or 26
27 Penalties etc. for offences as to muirburn.
27ACrown application: sections 23 to 27
Valuation of Sheep Stocks (Scotland)
28 Rules as to valuation of sheep stocks.
29 Valuation by Land Court of sheep stocks.
30 Production of documents for purposes of valuation of sheep stocks.
31 Construction and citation of ss. 28 to 30.
General
32 Advisory committees.
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34 Power to enter on and inspect land.
34AOffences by bodies corporate etc.
35 Recovery of sums by Ministers.
36 Expenses of, and disposal of sums accruing to Ministers.
37 Provisions as to laying before Parliament of instruments made under this Act.
38 Interpretation.
39 Provisions as to Scotland.
40 Application to Northern Ireland.
41 Short title.
FIRST SCHEDULE improvements which may be included in schemes for rehabilitation of hill farming land
1Erection, alteration, enlargement or reconditioning of farm buildings.
2Erection, Alteration, enlargement or reconditioning of farm houses.
3Erection, improvement or reconditioning of cottages attached, or to be...
4Making or improvement of roads or bridges and of piers,...
5Making or improvement of watercourses, ponds or wells or of...
6Execution of works for or in connection with the supply...
7Provision or improvement of accommodation for the dipping or treatment...
8Provision or improvement of pens and other equipment for use...
9Construction or improvement of silos
10Making or removal of permanent fences.
11Restoration or improvement of permanent fences.
12Provision or improvement of grids designed or adapted to prevent...
13Drainage.
14Reclaiming of waste land.
15Establishment of shelter belts.
16Liming of land.
17Application to land of purchased artificial or other purchased manure....
18Laying down of permanent pasture.
19Reseeding and regeneration of grazings and other cultural operations.
20Removal of bracken, whins, gorse, bushes, scrub, stumps, roots boulders...
21Burning heather or grass or making muirburn.
22Provision of machinery and implements.
23Pest destruction.
SECOND SCHEDULE Provisions as to valuation of sheep stocks in Scotland.
Part I provisions as to a valuation made in respect of a tenancy terminating at Whitsunday
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Part II Provisions as to a valuation made in respect of a tenancy terminating at Martinmas
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PART IV

Hill Farming Act 1946

1946 c.73

An Act to make provision for promoting the rehabilitation of hill farming land; for the payment of subsidies in respect of hill sheep and hill cattle; for controlling the keeping of rams and ram lambs; for regulating the burning of heather and grass; for amending the law as to the valuation of sheep stocks in Scotland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Act amended with the substitution for references to hill farming land and hill farming purposes of references to livestock rearing land and livestock rearing purposes and for references to hill farming land improvement schemes of references to livestock rearing land improvement schemes by Livestock Rearing Act 1951 (c. 18), ss. 1(2)(b)

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Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

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Certain functions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food transferred by S.I. 1978/272, art. 2

Act (except s. 32(4)): Functions of a Minister of the Crown transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1