The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008

[F1Application for a derogation from the annual farm limit of nitrogen in livestock manureS

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14A.(1) The occupier of any grassland farm within a nitrate vulnerable zone who wishes to apply to the Scottish Ministers for a derogation must submit an application—

(a)by 30th April of the calendar year to which the application pertains (in respect of applications other than those pertaining to 2009);

(b)by 31st January 2010 in respect of applications pertaining to 2009.

(2) The Scottish Ministers must publish electronically the manner and form in which the derogation application must be made.

(3) Where the farm in respect of which a derogation is applied for benefited from a derogation during the calendar year preceding that to which the application relates, the application shall be accompanied by the fertilisation accounts for that preceding calendar year.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must approve or refuse a derogation application within 21 days from its receipt and notify the applicant of the decision in writing.

(5) Where the Scottish Ministers refuse a derogation application, they shall give the occupier reasons for the refusal.]