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pasture land on the authorisation of the 

 County Council, to whom their scheme must 

 be submitted, but the rent paid for this land 

 must be sufficient to cover the cost of its 

 acquisition. A Council may also acquire 

 land for grazing, which may be attached to 

 the allotments. Where a Council is unable 

 to obtain land for those who apply for it, 

 they may apply to the County Council, 

 who may acquire it compulsorily, their order 

 being confirmed by the Board of Agriculture. 

 Where a County Council declines to accede 

 to their request for the compulsory acquisi- 

 tion of land, the Parish Council may petition 

 the Board. Where, however, a Parish Council 

 or the Council of an urban district, not being 

 a borough of the Council, fails to meet the 

 requirements of applicants, the County 

 Council must intervene. 



