The Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977

Made: 26th July 1977

The Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following order:—

Citation and interpretation

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• (1) This order may be cited as the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977.

• (2) The Interpretation Act 1889 applies for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Commencement

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The date appointed as “the date of operation for forestry workers” within the meaning of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 shall be 1st October 1977.

Signed

Peter Shore — One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State — 26th July 1977

In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 26th July 1977.

John Silkin — Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order appoints 1st October 1977 as the date of operation for forestry workers for the purposes of the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976. That Act came into operation generally on 1st January 1977 (being the date appointed by the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1976, S.I. 1976/2124). Its operation was, however, subject to Part II of Schedule 3 to that Act, which postponed its operation in relation to workers employed, or formerly employed, in forestry, either as whole-time workers or as permit workers, and their successors until the date of operation for forestry workers.