Order made by the Secretary of State, laid before Parliament under section 94(4) of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 0000
Landlord And Tenant, England
The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (Variation of Schedule 8) (England) Order 2015
Made
24th November 2015
Laid before Parliament
2nd December 2015
Coming into force
6th April 2016
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91(1) of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986( 1 ).
In accordance with that provision, the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies of persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of landlords and tenants of agricultural holdings.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (Variation of Schedule 8) (England) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2016.
Amendment of Schedule 8
2. —(1)Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986(short-term improvements for which compensation is payable) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph 4 insert—
“ 4A. Application to land in England of manure, fertiliser, soil improvers and digestate. ” .
(3) In paragraph 5 after “land” insert “in Wales”.
(4) After paragraph 5 insert—
“ 5A. —(1) In relation to England, production of manure arising from the consumption on the holding of relevant feedingstuff by livestock and equidae where the manure is held in storage on the holding.
(2) In this paragraph “relevant feedingstuff” means—
(a) corn (whether produced on the holding or not), or
(b) cake or other feedingstuff not produced on the holding. ” .
(5) In paragraph 6 for “Consumption” substitute “In relation to Wales, consumption”.
George Eustice
Minister of State
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
24th November 2015
1986 c.5 . Section 96(1) defines “the Minister” in relation to England as the Secretary of State. That definition was amended by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Dissolution) Order 2002, Schedule 1, paragraph 27 ( S.I. 2002/794 ).