Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to consolidate the enactments with respect to small holdings and allotments in England and Wales. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 8 Edw. 7. c. 36 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1908 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1909[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by |
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Status: Partially repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to small holdings and allotments in England and Wales.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 62 of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 50 & 51 Vict. c. 48 | Allotments Act 1887 | The whole act, except as respects subsections (4) to (8) of section three so far as they are applied by any other enactment. |
| 53 & 54 Vict. c. 65 | Allotments Act 1890 | The whole act. |
| 55 & 56 Vict. c. 31 | Small Holdings Act 1892 | The whole act, except so far as it relates to Scotland. |
| 56 & 57 Vict. c. 73 | Local Government Act 1894 | In section six, subsections (3) and (4). |
| 60 & 61 Vict. c. 65 | Land Transfer Act 1897 | Section nineteen. |
| 7 Edw. 7. c. 54 | Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1907 | The whole act. |
Subsequent developments
Part I of the act (sections 1 to 22), which imposed duties on county councils to provide small holdings, was largely repealed by the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 59) and the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 52). Part II (sections 23 to 37), which imposed duties on local authorities to provide allotments, remains largely in force, having been amended by the Allotments Act 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 51), the Allotments Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 31) , and the Local Government Act 1972, among others.
Notes
References
- ^ "Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Edw7/8 c. 36
External links
- Text of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.