Farmers' Machinery Syndicate Buildings (Standard Costs) Regulations 1963
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1963/1289 |
| Year | 1963 |
1963 No. 1289
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL GRANTS, GOODS AND SERVICES
The Farmers' Machinery Syndicate Buildings (Standard Costs) Regulations 196324thJuly 1963
31stJuly 1963
1stAugust 1963
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State acting jointly, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 7 and 29 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963(a) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following regulations:—
1. These regulations, which may be cited as the Farmers' Machinery Syndicate Buildings (Standard Costs) Regulations 1963, shall apply throughout the United Kingdom and shall come into operation on 1st August 1963.
2.—(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:—
"appropriate Minister" means, in relation to Scotland, the Secretary of State, and in relation to the remainder of the United Kingdom, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
"approved" means approved by the appropriate Minister;
"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 class specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations which is carried out in accordance with—
(a) the requirements set out in relation to that class of 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.
(3) The Interpretation Act 1889(b), shall apply to the interpretation of these regulations as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
3. The cost of any work shall, at the option of the applicant for a grant under section 6 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1963, be taken to be an amount calculated at the appropriate rate or rates specified
(a) 1963 c. 11.
(b) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
in respect of that work in column 3 of Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations:
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 24th July 1963.
Christopher Soames, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
(L.S.)
Given under the Seal of the Secretary of State for Scotland on 24th July 1963.
Michael Noble, Secretary of State for Scotland.
(L.S.)
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 enclosed The building shall have a Per square foot of floor
general purpose minimum internal width of area
building of 15′ 0″. Adequate doors, (a) where the height
traditional windows, roof lights and between floor and
construction. ventilation shall be provided eaves is less than
in accordance with the needs of 12′ 0″ but not
the building. less than 8′ 0″
(i) for the first
1,000 square feet 14 9
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 10 9
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 3
(iv) thereafter 7 6
(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 17 6
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 12 0
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 9
(iv) thereafter 9 3
(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 19 3
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 12 6
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 10 3
(iv) thereafter 10 0
(d) where the height
between floor and
eaves is not less
than 16′ 0″
(i) for the first
1,000 square feet 1 1 0
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 13 0
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 10 6
(iv) thereafter 10 3
2. Totally enclosed The building shall have a Per square foot of floor
general purpose minimum width of 15′ 0″. area
building of framed Adequate doors, windows, roof (a) where the height
construction. lights and ventilation shall be between floor and
provided in accordance with the eaves is less than
needs of the building. 12′ 0″ but not
less than 8′ 0″
(i) for the first
1,000 square feet 13 3
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 8 9
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 7 6
(iv) thereafter 6 6
(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 16 6
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 0
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 8 9
(iv) thereafter 8 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 18 3
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 3
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 0
(iv) thereafter 8 9
(d) where the height
between floor and
eaves is not less
than 16′ 0″
(i) for the first
1,000 square feet 19 9
(ii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 9
(iii) for the next
2,000 square feet 9 3
(iv) thereafter 9 0
3. Open-fronted The building shall have a Per square foot of floor
building of minimum internal width of area
traditional 18′ 0″ and a minimum height of (a) for the first
construction. 8′ 0″ to the eaves. Adequate 1,000 square feet 10 9
natural lighting shall be (b) for the next
provided in accordance with the 2,000 square feet 8 9
needs of the building. (c) for the next
2,000 square feet 8 0
(d) thereafter 7 0
4. Dutch barn type (a) Where the frame includes Per square foot of floor
of building or stanchions of— area
implement shed of, (i) rolled steel joists, (a) if stanchions are
in either case, the stanchions shall of round wood
framed be— (i) with 2 rows of
construction (1) not less than stanchions 5 3
(excluding 6′ × 3″ in the (ii) with 1 row of
foundations). case of a building stanchions 4 9
with a span not (b) if stanchions are
exceeding 21′ 0″ of any other
and a height not approved type
exceeding 16′0″ (i) with 2 rows of
to the eaves; stanchions 5 9
(2) not less than (ii) with 1 row of
7′ × 3½″ in the stanchions 5 3
case of a building plus for each square
with a span foot of floor area in
exceeding 21′ 0″ relation to one
but not exceeding building
25′ 0″ and a (a) for the first
height not 1,000 square feet 9
exceeding 16′ 0″ (b) for the next
to the eaves; 1,500 square feet 6
(3) 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
(4) 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
(5) not less than
8′ × 4″ in the
case of a building
with a span not
exceeding 30′ 0″
and a height
exceeding 18′ 0″
but not exceeding
20′ 0″ to the
eaves
(6) 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 purlins
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 galvanised steel,
asbestos cement or other
approved material.
5. Store. (a) The building shall be of Per square foot of floor
traditional or framed area
construction and shall have (a) for the first
a minimum height of 8′ 0″ 150 square feet 1 5 0
to the eaves. (b) for the next
(b) Adequate doors, windows, 850 square feet 14 0
roof lights and ventilation
shall be provided in
accordance with the needs
of the building.
FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDINGS OF FRAMED CONSTRUCTION
6. Foundations for The foundations shall be Per upright 4 0 0
stanchions of constructed as specified in
steel, concrete, British Standard 1754.
aluminium alloy, Alternatively, in the case of
or wood, embedded steel stanchions—
in concrete. (a) the base plates at a level
not less than 6′ below the
ground surface may be
secured by holding-down
bolts of sufficient size
and number to provide rigid
fixing to the foundation
concrete when also covered
with concrete up to ground
level;
(b) for rigid frame structures
designed with hinged bases,
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