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        Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Introductory
        1. Principal definitions.
        2. Restriction on letting agricultural land for less than from year to year.
        3. Tenancies for two years or more to continue from year to year unless terminated by notice.
        4. Death of tenant before term date.
        5. Restriction on agreements excluding effect of section 3.
        Part II Provisions Affecting Tenancy During its Continuance
        Written tenancy agreements
        6. Right to written tenancy agreement.
        Fixed equipment
        7. The model clauses.
        8. Arbitration where terms of written agreement are inconsistent with the model clauses.
        9. Transitional arrangements where liability in respect of fixed equipment transferred.
        10. Tenant's right to remove fixtures and buildings.
        11. Provision of fixed equipment necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
        Variation of rent
        12. Arbitration of rent.
        13. Increases of rent for landlord's improvements.
        Cultivation of land and disposal of produce
        14. Variation of terms of tenancies as to permanent pasture.
        15. Disposal of produce and cropping.
        Distress
        16. No distress for rent due more than a year previously.
        17. Compensation to be set off against rent for purposes of distress.
        18. Restrictions on distraining on property of third party.
        19. Settlement of disputes as to distress.
        Miscellaneous
        20. Compensation for damage by game.
        21. Extension of tenancies in lieu of claims to emblements.
        22. Rights to require certain records to be made.
        23. Landlord's power of entry.
        24. Restriction of landlord's remedies for breach of contract of tenancy.
        Part III Notices to Quit
        Notices to quit whole or part of agricultural holding
        25. Length of notice to quit.
        26. Restriction on operation of notices to quit.
        27. Tribunal's consent to operation of notice to quit.
        28. Additional restrictions on operation of notice to quit given under Case D.
        29. Power to make supplementary provision.
        30. Notice to quit where tenant is a service man.
        Notices to quit part of agricultural holding
        31. Notice to quit part of holding valid in certain cases.
        32. Right to treat notice to quit part of holding as notice to quit entire holding.
        33. Reduction of rent where notice is given to quit part of holding.
        Part IV Succession on Death or Retirement of Tenant
        Tenancies to which Part IV applies
        34. Tenancies to which Part IV applies.
        Succession on death of tenant
        35. Application of sections 36 to 48.
        36. Right of any eligible person to apply for new tenancy on death of tenant.
        37. Exclusion of statutory succession where two successions have already occurred.
        38. Other excluded cases.
        39. Applications for tenancy of holding.
        40. Provisions supplementary to section 39.
        41. Application by not fully eligible person to be treated as eligible.
        42. Procedure where deceased held more than one holding.
        43. Restriction on operation of notice to quit given by reason of death of tenant.
        44. Opportunity for landlord to obtain Tribunal's consent to operation of notice to quit.
        45. Effect of direction under section 39.
        46. Interpretation of section 45.
        47. Terms of new tenancy unless varied by arbitration.
        48. Arbitration on terms of new tenancy.
        Succession on retirement of tenant
        49. Application of sections 50 to 58.
        50. Right to apply for new tenancy on retirement of tenant.
        51. Excluded cases.
        52. Notices to quit restricting operation of section 53.
        53. Application for tenancy of holding by nominated successor.
        54. Restriction on operation of certain notices to quit.
        55. Effect of direction under section 53.
        56. Terms of new tenancy.
        57. Effect of death of retiring tenant on succession to the holding.
        58. Effect of direction under section 53 on succession to other holdings.
        Interpretation
        59. Interpretation of Part IV.
        Part V Compensation on Termination of Tenancy
        Compensation to tenant for disturbance
        60. Right to, and measure of, compensation for disturbance.
        61. Cases where compensation under section 60 is not payable.
        62. Compensation on termination in pursuance of early resumption clause.
        63. Compensation for disturbance: supplementary provisions.
        Compensation to tenant for improvements and tenant-right matters
        64. Tenant's right to compensation for improvements.
        65. Tenant's right to compensation for tenant-right matters.
        66. Measure of compensation.
        67. Compensation for long-term improvements: consent required.
        68. Improvements: special cases.
        69. Improvements: successive tenancies.
        Compensation to tenant for adoption of special system of farming
        70. Compensation for special system of farming.
        Compensation to landlord for deterioration of holding
        71. Compensation for deterioration of particular parts of holding.
        72. Compensation for general deterioration of holding.
        73. Deterioration of holding: successive tenancies.
        Supplementary provisions with respect to compensation
        74. Termination of tenancy of part of holding.
        75. Compensation where reversionary estate in holding is severed.
        76. Restrictions on compensation for things done in compliance with this Act.
        77. No compensation under custom for improvement or tenant-right matter.
        78. Extent to which compensation recoverable under agreements.
        Part VI Market Gardens and Smallholdings
        79. Additional rights with respect to improvements for tenants of market gardens.
        80. Power of Tribunal to direct holding to be treated as market garden.
        81. Agreements as to compensation relating to market gardens.
        82. Application of section 15 to smallholdings.
        Part VII Miscellaneous and Supplemental
        83. Settlement of claims on termination of tenancy.
        84. Arbitrations.
        85. Enforcement.
        86. Power of landlord to obtain charge on holding.
        87. General provisions as to charges under this Act on holdings.
        88. Power of limited owners to give consents etc.
        89. Power of limited owners to apply capital for improvements.
        90. Estimation of best rent for purposes of Acts and other instruments.
        91. Power of Minister to vary Schedules 7, 8 and 10.
        92. Advisory committee on valuation of improvements and tenant-right matters.
        93. Service of notices.
        94. Orders and regulations.
        95. Crown land.
        96. Interpretation.
        97. Saving for other rights etc.
        98. Application of Act to old tenancies etc.
        99. Transitional provisions and savings.
        100. Consequential amendments.
        101. Repeals and revocations.
        102. Citation, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Matters for Which Provision is to be Made in Written Tenancy Agreements
        SCHEDULE 2 Arbitration of Rent: Provisions Supplementary to Section 12
        SCHEDULE 3 Cases Where Consent Of Tribunal To Operation Of Notice To Quit Is Not Required
        Part I The Cases
        Part II Supplementary Provisions Applicable to Cases A, B, C, D, E and G
        SCHEDULE 4 Matters for Which Provision may be made by Order Under Section 29
        SCHEDULE 5 Notice to Quit Where Tenant is a Service Man
        SCHEDULE 6 Eligibility to Apply For New Tenancy Under Part IV of this Act
        Part I "Eligible Person": Supplementary Provisions
        Part II Modifications of Part I of this Schedule in its Application to Succession on Retirement
        SCHEDULE 7 Long-Term Improvements begun on or after 1st March 1948 for which Compensation is Payable
        Part I Improvements to which Consent of Landlord Required
        Part II Improvements to which Consent of Landlord or Approval of Tribunal Required
        SCHEDULE 8 Short-Term Improvements Begun on or After 1st March 1948, and other Matters, for which Compensation is Payable
        Part I Improvements (to which no Consent Required)
        Part II Tenant-Right Matters
        SCHEDULE 9 Compensation to Tenant for Improvements Begun Before 1st March 1948
        Part I Tenant's Right to Compensation for Old Improvements
        Part II Old Improvements for which Compensation is Payable
        SCHEDULE 10 Market Garden Improvements
        SCHEDULE 11 Arbitrations
        SCHEDULE 12 Modifications Applicable to Old Tenancies and other Similar Cases
        SCHEDULE 13 Transitional Provisions and Savings
        SCHEDULE 14 Consequential Amendments
        SCHEDULE 15 Repeals and Revocations
        Part I Repeals
        Part II Revocations

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