Farm Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 1967
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | SI 1967/794 |
1967 No. 794
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL GRANTS, GOODS AND SERVICES
The Farm Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 196722ndMay 1967
1stJune 1967
2ndJune 1967
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 36 of the Agriculture Act 1967(a) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—
1. These regulations, which apply throughout the United Kingdom, may be cited as the Farm Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 1967; and shall come into operation on 2nd June 1967.
2.—(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"the appropriate Minister" means, in relation to England and Wales or Northern Ireland, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State;
"approved" means approved by the appropriate Minister;
"improvement" means an improvement comprising one or more works;
"of framed construction" means, in relation to a building, constructed in such a manner that the roof is supported on stanchions, pillars or posts independently of the walls;
"of traditional construction" means, in relation to a building, constructed in such a manner that the roof is supported on load-bearing walls; "work" means a work of a description specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations which is required for the making of any improvement, or any part thereof, and which is carried out in accordance with—
(a) the requirements set out in relation to that work in column 2 of that Part of that Schedule, and
(b) such of the general specifications set out in Schedule 2 to these regulations as relate to that work or the materials used in carrying it out.
(2) In these regulations, any work referred to by a number means the work so numbered in Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations; and, in relation to any such work, "requirements" means the requirements there set out as respects that work.
(a) 1967 c. 22.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889(a) shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. Any person eligible for grant under section 30 of the Agriculture Act 1967 the amount of which depends on the cost of a work or works may elect before the appropriate Minister approves the work or works to take that cost for the purposes of the grant as being of an amount calculated at the appropriate rate or rates specified in column 3 of Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations in respect of the work or works:
Provided that the amount so calculated shall, in any of the circumstances referred to in Part II of Schedule 1 to these regulations, be varied in accordance with the provisions there set out relating to the circumstances.
In Witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on 16th May 1967.
Frederick Peart, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
(L.S.)
Given under the Seal of the Secretary of State for Scotland on 22nd May 1967.
William Ross, Secretary of State for Scotland.
(L.S.)
(a) 1889 c. 63.
SCHEDULE 1
PART I
Where any rate set out in this Part of this Schedule in respect of any work is a rate per unit of measurement, any fraction of a unit shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the cost of that work.
In this Part of this Schedule the expression "floor area" means—
(a) in relation to work 4. the floor area between the outside edges of the stanchions;
(b) save as aforesaid, in relation to a building, the internal floor area.
Work Requirements Rate Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 £ s. d BUILDINGS 1. Totally The building shall Per square foot enclosed have a minimum of floor area general put internal width of (a) where the pose 15′ 0″. Adequate height between building of doors, windows, floor and eaves traditional roof lights is less than construction. and ventilation 12′ 0″ but not shall be provided less than in accordance with 8′ 0″ the needs of the (i) for the 16 8 building. first 1,000 square feet (ii) for the 12 2 next 2,000 square feet (iii) for the 10 4 next 2,000 square feet (iv) thereafter 8 6 (b) where the height between floor and eaves is less than 14′ 0″ but not less than 12′ 0″ (i) for the 19 9 first 1,000 square feet (ii) for the 13 6 next 2,000 square feet (iii) for the 11 0 next 2,000 square feet (iv) thereafter 10 4 (c) where the height between floor and eaves is less than 16′ 0″ but not less than 14′ 0″ (i) for the 1 1 9 first 1,000 square feet (ii) for the 14 0 next 2,000 square feet (iii) for the 11 8 next 2,000 square feet (iv) thereafter 11 4 (d) where the height between floor and eaves is not less than 16′ 0″ (i) for the 1 3 8 first 1,000 square feet (ii) for the 14 8 next 2,000 square feet (iii) for the next 2,000 square feet 11 10 (iv) thereafter 11 6 2. Totally The building shall Per square foot enclosed have a minimum floor area general width of 15′ 0″. (a) where the purpose Adequate doors, height between building of windows, roof lights floor and eaves framed and ventilation is less than construction. shall be provided 12′ 0″ but not in accordance with less than 8′ 0″ the needs of the (i) for the building. first 1,000 square feet 15 0 (ii) for the next 2,000 square feet 9 10 (iii) for the next 2,000 square feet 8 6 (iv) thereafter 7 4 (b) where the height between floor and eaves is less than 14′ 0″ but not less than 12′ 0″ (i) for the first 1,000 square feet 18 6 (ii) for the next 2,000 square feet 10 2 (iii) for the next 2,000 square feet 9 10 (iv) thereafter 9 0 (c) where the height between floor and eaves is less than 16′ 0″ but not less than 14′ 0″ (i) for the first 1,000 square feet 1 0 6 (ii) for the next 2,000 square feet 10 4 (iii) for the next 2,000 square feet 10 2 (iv) thereafter 9 10 (d) where the height between floor and eaves is not less than 16′ 0″ (i) for the first 1,000 square feet 1 2 3 (ii) for the next 2,000 square feet 11 0 (iii) for the next 2,000 square feet 10 6 (iv) thereafter 10 2 3. Open-fronted The building shall Per square foot of building of have a minimum floor area traditional internal width of (a) for the first construction. 18′ 0″ and a 1,000 square feet 12 2 minimum height of (b) for the next 8′ 0″ to the 2,000 square feet 9 10 eaves. Adequate (c) for the next natural lighting 2,000 square feet 9 0 shall be provided (d) thereafter 7 10 hi accordance with the needs of the building 4. Dutch barn (a) Where the Per square foot type of frame includes of floor area building or stanchions of— covered part (i) rolled steel (a) if stanchions of cattle joists, the are of round wood yard or stanchions (i) with 2 rows of implement shall be— stanchions 5 10 shed of, in (a) not less than (ii) with 1 row each case, 6′ × 3″ of stanchions 5 4 framed in the case a construction building with a (b) if stanchions (excluding span not are of any other foundations). exceeding approved type 21′ 0″ and a (i) with 2 rows height not of stanchions 6 6 exceeding (ii) with 1 row of 16′ 0″ to the stanchions 5 10 eaves; plus for each (b) not less than square foot of 7′ × 3½″ floor area in in the case of relation to one building with a building span exceeding (a) for the first 21′ 0″ 1,000 square feet but not (b) for the next exceeding 1,500 square feet 25′ 0″ and a 10 height not exceeding 16′ 0″ 6 to the eaves (c) not less than 7′ × 4″ in the case of a building with a span exceeding 25′ 0″ but not exceeding 30′ 0″ and a height not exceeding 16′ 0″ to the eaves (d) not less than 7′ × 4″ in the case of a building with a span not exceeding 30′ 0″ and a height exceeding 16′ 0″ but not exceeding 18′ 0″ to the eaves (e) not less than 8′ × 4″ in the case of a building with a span not exceeding 18′ 0″ but not exceeding 20′ 0″ to the eaves; (f) of an approved size in the case of a building with a span exceeding 30′ 0″ and a height not exceeding 20′ 0″ to the eaves. (ii) tubular steel, the frame shall be constructed in accordance with an approved design. (iii) wood, the frame shall be constructed of sound sawn wood in accordance with an approved design or, in approved cases, of round wood. (iv) precast reinforced concrete, the frame shall be constructed in accordance with an approved design. (b) The frame may be constructed partly of one and partly of another of the aforementioned materials in accordance with an approved design. (c) Roof principals and purloins shall be included in the design and shall be of steel, concrete, wood or aluminium alloy spaced at distances appropriate to the roof covering material used. (d) The gable ends shall be sheeted down to eaves level with galvanized steel, asbestos cement or other approved material. 5. Store or (a) The building Per square foot loose box. shall be of of floor area traditional or (a) for the first framed construction 150 square feet 1 8 3 and shall have a (b) for the next minimum height of 850 square feet 15 10 8′ 0″ to the eaves. (b) Adequate doors, windows, roof lights and ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the needs of the building. 6. Dairy. (a) The building Per square foot shall be of of floor area 1 11 0 traditional or framed construction and shall have a minimum height of 8′ 0″ to the eaves. (b) Adequate doors, windows, roof lights and ventilation shall be provided in accordance with the needs of the building. An adequate water supply, with all necessary equipment, shall be provided and adequate arrangements made for the disposal of floor drainage to a suitable outfall. (c) The building shall conform to the requirements— (i) in relation...
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