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        Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948 (c.45)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Agricultural Holdings
        Compensation to tenant for improvements and to landlord for deterioration
        1-4 . . .
        Compensation for disturbance, and provisions as to notices to quit
        5-7 . . .
        8. . . .
        Supplementary provisions as to compensation
        9-10 . . .
        Variation and ascertainment of terms of leases
        11-16. . . .
        General
        17-24. . . .
        25 . . .
        Part II Good Estate Management and Good Husbandry
        26 Duties of good estate management and good husbandry
        27-34 . . .
        Special directions to secure production
        35. Special directions to secure production.
        36-38 . . .
        Part III Control of Injurious Animals, Birds and Weeds {no text}
        Prevention of damage by injurious animals and birds
        39. Control of injurious animals and birds.
        40. Prevention of escape of captive animals.
        41. Supplementary Provisions as to s. 39 and s. 40.
        42. Provision by Secretary of State of equipment and services for pest control.
        42A. Meaning of "animals" for purposes of section 40 to 42.
        Prevention of Damage by Deer
        43. - . . .
        44-47 . . .
        Amendments of Law relating to Killing of Hares and Rabbits
        48. Amendment of 43 & 44 Vict. c. 47, s. 1.
        49. Provision as to use of poisonous substances.
        50. Prohibition of night shooting, and use of spring traps.
        50A. Open trapping of hares and rabbits.
        Injurious Weeds
        51. . . .
        Supplementary
        52. Saving of right to compensation for damage by game.
        53. Persons acting under this Part of this Act not required to obtain game licences.
        54. Interpretation of Part III.
        Part IV Acquisition of Land {no text}
        General powers of acquisition and management of land by the Secretary of State
        55. Powers of Secretary of State to acquire land by agreement.
        56. Acquisition by Secretary of State of land for research, experiment and demonstration.
        57. Acquisition of land by Secretary of State to ensure full and efficient use thereof.
        58. . . .
        59. Transfer to Secretary of State of land vested in other government departments.
        60 Power of Secretary of State to appropriate land.
        61 Powers of management etc., of land acquired by Secretary of State.
        62 Repeal of 21 & 22 Geo. 5. c. 41, ss. 1 to 4.
        Provisions as to compulsory acquisition of land
        63 Procedure for compulsory purchase of land.
        Part V Land Settlement
        Provision of holdings by the Secretary of State
        64. Power of Secretary of State to provide and equip holdings.
        Provisions as to loans.
        65 Loans to tenants of holdings.
        66. Recovery of loans in the event of failure of statutory successor.
        Agriculture (Scotland) Fund
        67. Winding-up of Agriculture (Scotland) Fund.
        Part VI Administrative {no text}
        68-69 . . .
        The Land Court
        70. Provisions as to the appointment of additional members of the Land Court.
        71. . . .
        72. Proceedings of the Land Court.
        Agricultural Advisory Committees
        73. Establishment and functions of Agricultural Advisory Committees.
        Part VII General {no text}
        Minor Arterial Drainage
        74. . . .
        Provision of Goods and Services.
        75. Schemes for provision of agricultural goods and services.
        76. Provision of machinery for agricultural drainage works.
        77. . . .
        78. . . .
        79. . . .
        Supplementary
        80. Provisions as to representations.
        81. Expenses and receipts.
        82. Provisions as to entry and inspection.
        83. Service of notices.
        84. Nomination of arbiter in cases to which the Secretary of State is a party.
        85. Regulations and orders.
        86. Interpretation.
        87. . . .
        88. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        FIRST SCHEDULE . . .
        SECOND SCHEDULE . . .
        THIRD SCHEDULE Provisions where permanent pasture directed to be ploughed up or other cultivations to be carried out
        FOURTH SCHEDULE. Matters for which provision is to made in written leases.
        FIFTH SCHEDULE Rules of Good Estate Management
        SIXTH SCHEDULE Rules of Good Husbandry
        SEVENTH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {no text}
        EIGHTH SCHEDULE {no text}
        Part I Agricultural Executive Committees and Sub-committees
        Part II Agricultural Advisory Committees
        NINTH SCHEDULE . . .
        TENTH SCHEDULE . . .

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