The Land Management Contracts (Menu Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2005
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Interpretation
3Applications for aid
4Payment of aid
5Maximum amount of aid payable
6Restrictions on acceptance of applications for aid
7Eligible land
8Transfer of a holding
9Determination of applications for aid
10Rates of payment for activities undertaken
11Claims and payment
12Change of occupation of land
13Powers of authorised persons
14Breaches of undertakings etc.
15Other cases in which recovery etc. powers apply
16Powers of recovery etc. of the Scottish Ministers
17Information
18Record keeping
19Recovery of interest
20Sums payable to the Scottish Ministers to be recoverable as a debt
21Offences and penalties
22Right of appeal
SCHEDULE 1MENU OPTION ACTIVITIES, ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS AND RATES OF PAYMENT
SCHEDULE 2GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
PART ITHE STANDARDS OF GOOD FARMING PRACTICE INCLUDING GOOD ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
1On rough grazings, unimproved grassland, reverted improved grassland, machair and...
2Trimming of hedges and hedgerows must not be carried out...
3Where it is intended to undertake any operation on the...
4If a new silage or slurry storage facility is constructed...
5Prior authorisation must be obtained from the Scottish Environment Protection...
6Prior authorisation must be obtained from the Forestry Commission before...
7Animals must not be caused any unnecessary pain or suffering...
8Only those persons who have the appropriate ability, knowledge and...
9Ill or injured animals must be cared for appropriately and...
PART IIENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
1Water pollution
2The Water (Prevention of Pollution) (Code of Practice) (Scotland) Order...
3The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil)...
4The Groundwater Regulations 1998.
5Air pollution
6The Hill Farming Act 1946.
7Fertilisers and pesticides
8Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985...
9The Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995.
10Designated sites
11The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
12The Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 1994.
13The Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) (Scotland) Order 1996.
14Forestry Management
15Animal Welfare
PART IIIGENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
1To avoid damage to the conservation interest of rough grazings,...
2Pesticides, lime or fertiliser (including farmyard manure and slurry) must...
3Injurious weeds to which the Weeds Act 1959 applies must...
4Muirburn may only be carried out in accordance with guidance...
5The damage or destruction of any historic or archaeological features...
6Guidance, approved by the Scottish Ministers, on the prevention of...
SCHEDULE 3INTERPRETATION OF SCHEDULES
2005 No. 225
AGRICULTURE

The Land Management Contracts (Menu Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: