UK Act of Parliament
1967
United Kingdom
Agriculture Act 1967
At a glance
What's here
13 compliance obligations · 3 statutory instruments
Penalty landscape
1 of 13 obligations carry imprisonment (3 months). 2 carry different penalties and 10 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 6
- Director or Officer 1
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Directors and Officers also bound by 425 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 161 duties
- Companies Act 2006 2006 108 duties
- Insolvency Act 1986 1986 72 duties
- The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 2008 55 duties
- The Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 2018 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part I — Livestock and Meat Marketing
Browse 23 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Commission’s duty to consult representative organisations.
The Consumers Committee, and other committees of the Commission.
Commission’s duties in connection with fatstock guaranteed prices and calf subsidies.
Commission’s functions in connection with Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts.
Systems for classification of carcases.
Compulsory use of systems of classification of carcases.
Systems of classifying meat, and codes of practice for butchers.
Information as to retail meat prices.
Powers to meet future developments in livestock and livestock products industries.
Levy on industries to meet Commission’s expenses.
Levy: registration, returns and records.
Ministers’ contributions to Commission’s expenses.
Payments for scientific research.
Collection of statutory levies by Commission.
Commission’s reserve fund.
Commission’s annual report and accounts.
Directions to Commission by Ministers.
Inquiries by Commission.
Dissolution of Pig Industry Development Authority.
Power of entry.
Disclosure of information.
Interpretation of Part I.
Part II — FARM STRUCTURE AND FARM IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
General provisions for schemes under Part II.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ministers must follow specific procedures when creating agricultural grant schemes Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Grants for amalgamations and boundary adjustments.
Grants for individuals relinquishing occupation of uncommercial units.
Loans to assist amalgamations and boundary adjustments.
Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Minister.
Supplements to improvement and water supply grants.
Power to vary rates, and extend scope, of grants for agricultural investment.
Recovery of grant and revocation of approval.
Provisions relating to Northern Ireland.
Interpretation of Part II.
Part III — Hill Land
Functions of Rural Development Boards.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Rural Development Boards must manage and improve rural land and stock Statutory regulator
Control of sale of certain land.
- Obtain consent from the Rural Development Board before transferring land Any Person
Control of afforestation.
- Obtain a licence before planting trees in Rural Development Board areas Any Person
Boards’ annual reports and accounts.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Rural Development Boards must submit annual reports and audited accounts Statutory regulator
Directions to Boards by appropriate Minister.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Minister may issue directions and inspect records of Rural Development Boards Crown / Minister / Government department
Powers of entry and of obtaining information.
Fine up to £200- Obstructing entry to land Any Person
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rural Development Boards.
Boards’ powers of giving financial assistance.
Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Rural Development Boards.
Control of sale of certain land: exceptions and supplemental provisions.
Schemes for co-ordinated amalgamations and reshaping of agricultural units.
Application of Part III to Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Interpretation of Part III.
Part 4
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 5
False statements to obtain grants, etc.
3 months imprisonment- Make false statements to obtain agricultural grants or loans Any Person
Guaranteed prices: minor amendments as respects powers of entry and offences.
- Remove, alter, or hide marks on agricultural produce Any Person
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Financial assistance for certain bodies making agricultural loans
Grants towards fulfilling guarantees of bank loans to agriculture or horticulture businesses.
Grants for keeping farm business records.
Sick pay for agricultural workers.
Application of capital money in payment of improvement rentcharges.
Part 6
Offences by bodies corporate.
2 years imprisonment- Personal liability for directors and officers for company offences Director or Officer
Expenses and receipts of Ministers.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Government must fund Act expenses and pay receipts into the Exchequer Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Schedules
Conditions applying to Amalgamated Agricultural Units
- Obtain consent before splitting or changing the use of amalgamated agricultural land Any Person
Rural Development Boards
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Minister must consult and notify the public before establishing a Board Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 43 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
The Meat and Livestock Commission
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
For a period of five years from the time when...
In relation to land which is subject to the provisions...
In relation to Scotland, any reference in this Schedule to...
In relation to Northern Ireland— (a) any reference in this...
(1) As respects a unit of land to which this...
(1) It shall be a condition that, except with the...
It shall be a condition that, except with the written...
It shall be a condition that the owner of the...
(1) The appropriate Minister— (a) may, when giving his consent...
(1) A person by whom the condition specified in paragraph...
If the appropriate Minister is satisfied that a breach of...
In this Schedule “ owner ”, in relation to any...
(1) A Rural Development Board shall consist of not less...
The application of the seal of a Board to any...
A Board’s office shall be in its area or where...
(1) Part IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981...
(1) In the case of an equality of votes at...
(1) A Board may appoint such officers and servants as...
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Repeals
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
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