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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (IN THIS ACT REFERRED TO AS ""THE MINISTER'') SHALL ESTABLISH A GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE HIM ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT, TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS THE MINISTER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK NECESSARY TO ADVISE HIM ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK, AS HE MAY THINK PROPER. B>(2) THE MINISTER SHALL CONSULT SUCH ORGANISATION AS APPEARS TO HIM TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF FARMERS BEFORE APPOINTING THE GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AFORESAID, AND SHALL APPOINT AS MEMBERS OF OTHER AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES SUCH PERSONS AS APPEAR TO HIM, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH SUCH ORGANISATION AND WITH THE INTERESTS CONCERNED, TO BE BEST QUALIFIED TO ADVISE ON THE MATTERS TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEES. 6 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH - SECT 19



19.(1) After one month from the service of an improvement notice or, if an
appeal has been made to the county court on or after the confirmation or
modification of such notice, the Ministry may, from time to time, while such
notice continues in force, give to the person appearing to the Ministry to be
the occupier of the land to which the notice relates such written directions
as the Ministry may consider necessary to secure that the land to which the
improvement notice relates is maintained in good condition and farmed in
accordance with the rules of good husbandry.

(2) The Ministry shall consider any representations made within reasonable
time after the giving of any direction in accordance with the provisions of
the preceding sub-section and may confirm, modify or cancel such direction.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1)
of this section, a direction under this section may impose requirements,
restrictions or prohibitions as to the carrying out of work and may specify
the purpose for which and the manner in which the land or any part thereof is
to be farmed.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this
section, directions given by the Ministry in accordance with the provisions of
sub-section (1) of this section may relate to

(a)the manuring, cultivating, cropping, mowing and grazing of
agricultural land, including the cutting or removal of weeds, whins, bracken
and scrub;

(b)the protection of crops and livestock from disease and from infestation by
pests;

(c)the harvesting of crops and the protection and preservation of crops
harvested or lifted or in the course of being harvested or lifted;

(d)methods of handling and treatment of produce intended for sale off the
land;

(e)the drainage and fencing of the land;

(f)the necessary work of repair and maintenance on the farm.

(5) A direction given under this Part of this Act shall not operate to impose
on an occupier of land any obligation to discharge any liability of the
Ministry arising under or by virtue of any provision contained in the Drainage
Act (Northern Ireland), 1947.

(6) Where the Ministry gives to a person a direction under this Act requiring
the ploughing-up of any land consisting of permanent pasture, compliance with
the direction shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any lease or agreement
affecting the land or any custom, not render the said person liable thereby to
sow it again at his own expense, or to pay any sum by way of increased rent,
damages or penalty, or to suffer any forfeiture by reason of the ploughing-up
or of the failure to sow it again; and for the purposes of any provision of
any such lease or agreement as aforesaid or any custom, the land shall
thereafter be deemed to be arable land and to have been arable land at all
material times.


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