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        Agriculture Act 1967 (c.22)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Livestock and Meat Marketing
        The Meat and Livestock Commission
        1. The Meat and Livestock Commission.
        1A. Commission's duty to consult representative organisations.
        2. The Consumers Committee, and other committees of the Commission.
        3. Commission's duties in connection with fatstock guaranteed prices and calf subsidies.
        4. Commission's functions in connection with Markets and Fairs (Weighing of Cattle) Acts.
        5. Systems for classification of carcases.
        6. Compulsory use of systems of classification of carcases.
        7. Systems of classifying meat, and codes of practice for butchers.
        8. Information as to retail meat prices.
        9. Powers to meet future developments in livestock and livestock products industries.
        {no text}
        10-11. . . .
        {no text}
        12. . . .
        Financial
        13. Levy on industries to meet Commission's expenses.
        14. Levy: registration, returns and records.
        15. Ministers' contributions to Commission's expenses.
        16. Payments for scientific research.
        17. Collection of statutory levies by Commission.
        18. Commission's reserve fund.
        19. Commission's annual report and accounts.
        Supplemental
        20. Directions to Commission by Ministers.
        21. Inquiries by Commission.
        22. Dissolution of Pig Industry Development Authority.
        23. Power of entry.
        24. Disclosure of information.
        25. Interpretation of Part I.
        PART II FARM STRUCTURE AND FARM IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT
        Farm Structure
        26. Grants for amalgamations and boundary adjustments.
        27. Grants for individuals relinquishing occupation of uncommercial units.
        28. Loans to assist amalgamations and boundary adjustments.
        29. Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Minister.
        30. . . .
        Promotion of agricultural investment
        31, 32. . . .
        33. Supplements to improvement and water supply grants.
        34. Power to vary rates, and extend scope, of grants for agricultural investment.
        Supplemental
        35. General provisions for schemes under Part II.
        36. . . .
        37. Recovery of grant and revocation of approval.
        38. . . .
        39. Provisions relating to Northern Ireland.
        40. Interpretation of Part II.
        Part III Hill Land
        General
        41, 42. . . .
        43. . . .
        44. . . .
        Special measures for certain areas
        45. Rural Development Boards.
        46. Functions of Rural Development Boards.
        47. Boards' powers of giving financial assistance.
        48. Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Rural Development Boards. (S)
        48. Promotion of amalgamations and boundary adjustments by Rural Development Boards. (E+W)
        49. Control of sale of certain land.
        50. Control of sale of certain land: exceptions and supplemental provisions.
        51. Schemes for co-ordinated amalgamations and reshaping of agricultural units.
        52. Control of afforestation.
        53. Boards' annual reports and accounts.
        54. Directions to Boards by appropriate Minister.
        55. Powers of entry and of obtaining information.
        56. Application of Part III to Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
        Supplemental
        57. Interpretation of Part III.
        Part IV Co-operative Activities {no text}
        58. The Central Council for Agricultural and Horticultural Co-operation.
        59. . . .
        60. Directions to Council by Ministers.
        61. Grants for purposes connected with co-operative activities.
        62. Supplemental.
        Part V Miscellaneous {no text}
        63. Financial assistance for certain bodies making agricultural loans
        64. Grants towards fulfilling guarantees of bank loans to agriculture or horticulture businesses.
        65. Grants for keeping farm business records.
        66. . . .
        67. Sick pay for agricultural workers.
        68. Application of capital money in payment of improvement rentcharges.
        69. False statements to obtain grants, etc.
        70. Guaranteed prices: minor amendments as respects powers of entry and offences.
        Part VI Supplemental and General {no text}
        71. Offences by bodies corporate.
        72. Application to Northern Ireland.
        73. . . .
        74. Expenses and receipts of Ministers.
        75. Short title, interpretation, repeals and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 The Meat and Livestock Commission
        Part I Functions
        Part II The Commission {no text}
        Part IIA Classes of Persons for Purposes of Section 1A
        Part III The Commission's Committees
        SCHEDULE 2 Supplementary provisions with respect to Development Schemes
        SCHEDULE 3 Conditions applying to Amalgamated Agricultural Units
        SCHEDULE 4 . . .
        SCHEDULE 5 Rural Development Boards
        Part I Procedure for Establishing a Board
        Part II Constitution and Procedure of Boards
        SCHEDULE 6 . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 Repeals

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