Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil) Act, 1953 (Ch. 10). Pays/Territoire Royaume-Uni Type du document Législation Date 1953 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to make it an offence to remove surface soil from land in certain circumstances ; and for purposes connected therewith. Sujet Terre et sols Mot clé Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Pollution du sol/qualité Droits/redevances relatives à l'environnement Érosion Terrains agricoles Aire géographique Îles de l'Océan Atlantique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé This Act declares it to be an offence to remove soil of at least a specified quantity from agricultural land soil, if such removal constitutes development within permission to the meaning of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, if carried out without the grant of permission required under Part III of that Act. The expressions "agriculture" and "agricultural" have the same meanings as in the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947. The prohibition shall not apply to the cutting of peat or to the removal of so much surface soil as it is reasonably necessary to remove in the course of cutting turf. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.opsi.gov.uk