Horticultural Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 1963
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1963/1292 |
1963 No. 1292
AGRICULTURE
HORTICULTURE
The Horticultural Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 196325thJuly 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 3 and 6 of the Horticulture Act 1960(a) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the approval of the Treasury, hereby make the following regulations:—
1. These regulations, which may be cited as the Horticultural Improvements (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 the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to England or Wales or Northern Ireland and the Secretary of State in relation to Scotland;
"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;
"operation" means an operation falling within section 1(1) or (2) of the Horticulture Act 1960 which is of a description specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations and which is carried out in accordance with—
(a) the requirements set out in relation to that operation 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 operation or the materials used in carrying it out.
(2) In these regulations, any operation referred to by a number means the operation so numbered in Part I of Schedule 1 to these regulations; and, in relation to any such operation, "requirements" means the requirements there set out in relation to that operation.
(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.
(a) 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 22.
(b) 52 & 53 Vict. c. 63.
(4) These regulations shall have effect only as respects operations included in proposals which are approved while the regulations are in force; and the Horticultural Improvements (Standard Costs) Regulations 1960(a) shall not have effect as respects any such operation.
3. The standard cost of any operation shall be an amount calculated at the appropriate rate or rates specified in respect of that operation 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.)
Approved.
M. A. Hamilton, G. T. C. Campbell, Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.
25th July 1963.
(a) S.I. 1960/736 (1960 I, p. 255).
SCHEDULE 1
PART I
Where any rate set out in this Part of this Schedule in respect of any operation is a rate per unit of measurement, any fraction of a unit shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating the cost of that operation.
In this Part of this Schedule the expression "floor area" means—
(a) in relation to operation 4, the floor area between the outside edges of the stanchions;
(b) in relation to operations 6 to 10 inclusive, the floor area between the outside edges of the framework;
(c) save as aforesaid, in relation to a building, the internal floor area.
Operation Requirements Rate
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
BUILDINGS £ s. d
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
of 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 between floor and
be provided in accordance eaves is less than
with the needs of the 12′ 0″ but not
building. 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
(i) 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 2,000 square feet 8 9
the 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
open-sided shed (i) rolled steel joists, (a) if stanchions are
of, in either the stanchions shall of round wood
case, framed be— (i) with 2 rows of
construction (a) not less than stanchions 5 3
(excluding 6′ × 3″ in the (ii) with 1 row of
foundations). case of a stanchions 4 9
building with a (b) if stanchions are
span not of any other
exceeding 21′ 0″ approved type
and a height not (i) with 2 rows
exceeding 16′ 0″ of stanchions 5 9
to the eaves; (ii) with 1 row of
(b) not less than stanchions 5 3
7′ × 3½″ in the plus for each square
case of a foot of floor area in
building with a relation to one building
span exceeding (a) for the first
21′ 0″ but not 1,000 square feet 9
exceeding 25′ 0″ (b) for the next
and a height not 1,500 square feet 6
exceeding 16′ 0″
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 30′ 0″
and a height
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 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 (a) for the first
have a minimum height of 150 square feet 1 5 0
8′ 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.
6. Static The glasshouse shall be of Per square foot of floor
glasshouse glazed approved design and materials area
with sheets of and shall be erected on brick, (a) if free-standing
unframed glass. stone, mass concrete, concrete and with four
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