The Land Management Contracts (Menu Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

Amendment of Schedule 1 S

4.  In Schedule 1 (menu option activities, eligibility conditions and rates of payment)–

(a) in option 2 (membership of quality assurance and organic schemes) in column 2 (activities and eligibility conditions)–

(i) in paragraph (a) for “2006” substitute “ in the scheme year ”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b) for “2005 and 16th January 2006” substitute “ and 16th January in the scheme year ”;

(b) in option 3 (training) in column 2 in paragraph (a) omit “in a secondary school, Further Education College or Higher Education establishment”;

(c) in option 4 (farm and woodland visits) in column 2 in paragraph (1) for “woodland manager” substitute “ representative of the business ”;

(d) in option 5 (off farm and woodland talks) in column 2 in paragraph (1) between “An applicant is eligible for payment under this Menu Option if the applicant” and “conducts” insert “ or representative of the business ”;

(e) in option 7 (management of linear features: hedgerows and hedgerow trees; ditches; and dykes) in column 2–

(i) in paragraph (3)(ii)(a) (ditches) after “ditches” where it first appears insert “ at least once within the 5 year period but ”;

(ii) in paragraph (3)(iii)(a) (dykes) for “drystone walls; and” substitute “ drystane dykes; ”;

(iii) in paragraph (3)(iii)(b) for “wall” substitute “ dyke ”; and

(iv) at the end of paragraph (3)(iii)(b) insert–

“; and

(c) drystane dykes should be maintained with material traditional to the locality and to a standard and style normally found there”;

(f) in option 8 (management of moorland grazing) in column 2 in paragraph (2)(a) after “interests” insert “ , which plan must be in place by the start of the scheme year ”;

(g) in option 9 (management of rush pasture) in column 2 in paragraph (2)(b) before “maximum” on each occasion that it appears insert “ minimum of one third and a ”;

(h) in option 10 (biodiversity cropping on in bye land) in column 2 in paragraph (1) for “This is a 5 year commitment” substitute “ The number of hectares applied for in any year must be maintained for 5 years ”.

(i) in option 11 (retention of winter stubbles) in column 2 in paragraph (1) for “This is a 5 year commitment” substitute “ The number of hectares applied for in any year must be maintained for 5 years ”;

(j) in option 12 (wild bird seed mixture) in column 2–

(i) for paragraph (1) substitute “ (1) The number of hectares applied for in any year must be maintained for 5 years. ” and

(ii) in paragraph (2)(a) after “bearing” for “crops” substitute “ crop groups by 31st May ”;

(k) in option 15 (improving access) in column 2–

(i) in paragraph (2)(d) omit “use”;

(ii) in paragraph (2)(e) for “at the start of the route at a convenient point of entry” substitute “ along the path to help users keep to the route ”;

(iii) in paragraph (2)(i) after “items” insert “ and sends a copy to the local Access Officer ”; and

(l) in option 16 (farm woodland planning) in column 2 paragraph (2)(e)–

(i) for “2005” substitute “ in the scheme year ”; and

(ii) omit “within 2 months of its receipt”.