The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (8 Edw. 7. c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to small holdings and allotments in England and Wales.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 62 of the act repealed 6 enactments, listed in the third schedule to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal50 & 51 Vict. c. 48Allotments Act 1887The whole act, except as respects subsections (4) to (8) of section three so far as they are applied by any other enactment.53 & 54 Vict. c. 65Allotments Act 1890The whole act.55 & 56 Vict. c. 31Small Holdings Act 1892The whole act, except so far as it relates to Scotland.56 & 57 Vict. c. 73Local Government Act 1894In section six, subsections (3) and (4).60 & 61 Vict. c. 65Land Transfer Act 1897Section nineteen.7 Edw. 7. c. 54Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1907The whole act.
Subsequent developments Part I of the act (sections 1 to 22), which imposed duties on county councils to provide small holdings, was largely repealed by the Land Settlement (Facilities) Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 59) and the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 52). Part II (sections 23 to 37), which imposed duties on local authorities to provide allotments, remains largely in force, having been amended by the Allotments Act 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 51), the Allotments Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6. c. 31) , and the Local Government Act 1972, among others.
Section 51 of the act was repealed by section 1(1) of, and part VIII of schedule 1 to, the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973, which came into force on 18 July 1973.
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