Agricultural Holdings Act 1908
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Enactments relating to Agricultural Holdings in England and Wales. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 8 Edw. 7. c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1908 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1909[c] |
| Repealed | 7 July 1923 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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| Repealed by | Agricultural Holdings Act 1923 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1908 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Agricultural Holdings Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 28) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to agricultural holdings in England and Wales.[1]
The Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7 c. 64) made similar provisions for Scotland.
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 49 of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the fourth schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 46 & 47 Vict. c. 61 | Agricultural Holdings (England) Act 1883 | The whole act. |
| 53 & 54 Vict. c. 57 | Tenants' Compensation Act 1890 | In section one the words "the Agricultural Holdings Act, 1883, and." Section two, except so far as relates to compensation under the Allotments and Cottage Gardens (Compensation for Crops) Act, 1887. Section three and section four. |
| 58 & 59 Vict. c. 27 | Market Gardeners' Compensation Act 1895 | The whole act. |
| 63 & 64 Vict. c. 50 | Agricultural Holdings Act 1900 | The whole act, except so far as it relates to Scotland. |
| 6 Edw. 7. c. 56 | Agricultural Holdings Act 1906 | The whole act, except so far as it relates to Scotland. |
| 7 Edw. 7. c. 54 | Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1907 | Section thirty-eight. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 58(3) of, and the fourth schedule to, the Agricultural Holdings Act 1923 (13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 9), which came into force on 7 July 1923.[3]
Notes
References
- ^ "Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Agricultural Holdings Act 1908", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Edw7/8 c. 28
- ^ "Agricultural Holdings Act 1923", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Geo5/13-14 c. 9
External links
- Text of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1908 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.