Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

Agricultural Holdings Act 1986[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to agricultural holdings, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation1986 c. 5
Territorial extent England and Wales[b]
Dates
Royal assent18 March 1986
Commencement18 June 1986[c]
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
  • Agriculture Act 2020
  • Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to agricultural holdings in England and Wales, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.[1]

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Sections 101(1) and 101(2) of the act repealed 18 enactments and revoked 4 instruments, listed in parts I and II of the fifteenth schedule to the act, respectively.[2]

Part I
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 73 Hill Farming Act 1946 Section 9.
11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 63 Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 The whole act.
12 & 13 Geo. 6. c. 37 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1949 Section 10. In Schedule, Part II.
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 71 Agriculture Act 1958 Section 4. In section 9(1), in the definition of "agricultural holding" the words from "as respects England" to "1948 and", the definitions of "contract of tenancy" and "fixed equipment" and in the definition of "landlord and tenant" the words from "as respects England" to "1948 and". In Schedule 1, in Part I, paragraphs 6, 7, 14 to 18, 20 and 21. In Schedule 4, paragraphs 5, 9 and 11.
1963 c. 11 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963 In section 20, paragraph (b), the words "and the period within which the arbitrator is to make his award", the words "the said paragraph 6 or" and paragraph (ii).
1964 c. 51 Universities and College Estates Act 1964 In Schedule 3, in Part I, the entry relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948.
1968 c. 34 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 Sections 9 and 10. In section 15, subsection (2), in subsection (4) the words from the beginning to "section and", the words "subsection (2) or" and the words "as the case may be" and in subsection (5)(a) the words "or subsection (2)". In section 17, in subsection (1) the definition of "the principal Act" and in subsection (2) the words from "references to the termination" to "holding and".
1970 c. 40 Agriculture Act 1970 In Schedule 4, the entry relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948.
1971 c. 23 Courts Act 1971 In Schedule 9, in Part I, the entry relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948.
1972 c. 61 Land Charges Act 1972 In Schedule 2, in paragraph 1(g), the words from "Section 82" to "improvements)".
1972 c. 62 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972 Section 15.
1976 c. 55 Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Sections 17 to 24. In section 27(5), the words "and Part II". In Schedule 3, the entries relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1948. Schedule 3A.
1977 c. 12 Agricultural Holdings (Notices to Quit) Act 1977 The whole act.
1984 c. 32 London Regional Transport Act 1984 In Schedule 6, paragraph 13.
1984 c. 41 Agricultural Holdings Act 1984 The whole act.
1985 c. 65 Insolvency Act 1985 In Schedule 8, paragraphs 9 and 30.
1985 c. 68 Housing Act 1985 Section 231.
1985 c. 71 Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 In Schedule 2, paragraph 34.
Part II
Citation Title Extent of revocation
S.I. 1951/2168 Agricultural Holdings Act (Variation of Fourth Schedule) Order 1951 The whole order.
S.I. 1978/447 Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (Amendment) Regulations 1978 The whole instrument.
S.I. 1978/742 Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (Variation of Fourth Schedule) Order 1978 The whole order.
S.I. 1985/1947 Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 (Variation of Fourth Schedule) Order 1985 The whole order.

Subsequent developments

The act has been amended on several occasions. The Agriculture Act 2020 inserted section 19A, introducing provisions relating to agreements for financial assistance for agri-environment and other purposes. The Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 subsequently amended section 19A to expand the regulation-making powers of the Welsh Ministers under the act.

Notes

  1. ^ Section 102(1).
  2. ^ Section 102(3).
  3. ^ Section 102(2).

References

  1. ^ "Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Agricultural Holdings Act 1986", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1986 c. 5
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