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“application” includes any proceedings arising out of any such application or any direction given in any such proceedings. 

(4) Expressions used in this regulation and in Part 4 of the 1986 Act have the same meaning as in that Part. 

17th May 2021 

## EXPLANATORY NOTE 

(This note is not part of the Regulations) 

Victoria Prentis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 

These Regulations bring into force in England, on 1st September 2024, paragraphs 10 to 16 and paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to, and, in part, section 36 of the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) (“the Act”). These are the first commencement regulations under the Act which apply in relation to England only. 

Regulation 2(a) brings into force paragraphs 10 to 16 of Schedule 3 to the Act which provide for the amendment of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5) (“the 1986 Act”) in relation to succession on the death or retirement of a tenant and the condition that must be met by applicants relating to the occupation of a commercial unit. 

Regulation 2(b) brings into force paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to the Act which provides for the amendment of section 53 of the 1986 Act in relation to succession on the death or retirement of a tenant and the condition that must be met by applicants relating to suitability with regard to applications for the tenancy of a holding by a nominated successor. 

Regulation 2(c) brings into force section 36 of the Act so far as it relates to the above provisions. 

Regulation 3 makes transitional provision. 

## NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS 

(This note is not part of the Regulations) 

The following provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. 

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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/597 

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