Hill Farming Act 1946

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Hill Farming Act 1946
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to make provision for promoting the rehabilitation of hill farming land; for the payment of subsidies in respect of hill sheep and hill cattle, for controlling the keeping of rams and ram lambs; for regulating the burning of heather and grass; for amending the law as to the valuation of sheep stocks in Scotland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation 9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 73
Dates
Royal assent 6 November 1946
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Hill Farming Act 1946 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Hill Farming Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 73) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed during the Labour government of Clement Attlee. This Act aimed to encourage the expansion of pastoral farming and made grants available for improving upland farms. [1] [2]

Notes

  1. "Farming and the Agriculture Acts".
  2. "Hill Farming Act 1946".


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