Title and commencement1.
This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 30th April 1994.
Revocation and interpretation2.
(1)
(2)
In this Order “the principal Order” means the said Order of 1992 as it had effect immediately before the said Order of 1994 came into force.
Amendment of the principal Order3.
The principal Order shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
Definitions4.
In article 2 of the principal Order—
(1)
““access route” means a strip of land 10 metres wide which is the subject of an agreement including the requirements specified in Schedule 1A as to public access;”;
(2)
““conservation plan” means a plan for the carrying out of one or more of the operations specified in Schedule 5 which the farmer undertakes, as part of an agreement, to implement within a period of two years;”;
(3)
““recognised dairy breed” means one of the following breeds, namely, Ayrshire, British Friesian, British Holstein, Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey, Jersey and Kerry”.
Requirements to be included in an agreement5.
“4A.
An agreement may include the requirements as to public access specified in Schedule 1A to this Order.”.
Rates of payment under agreement6.
(1)
In paragraph (1) of article 6 of the principal Order for “£120” there shall be substituted “£125”.
(2)
“(1A)
Where an agreement includes the requirements as to public access specified in Schedule 1A the Minister shall make payments at a rate of £170 per annum for each hectare of access route.”.
(3)
“£ per hectare of land per annum
Schedule 2
200
Schedule 3
80
Schedule 4
400”
(4)
“(3)
Where an agreement includes a conservation plan, the Minister shall also make payments in respect of the operations included in the plan, subject to a maximum of £15,000 for each agreement.”.
Correction7.
Article 9 of the principal Order shall be re-numbered as article 7.
Schedules8.
(1)
After Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be inserted the provisions of the Schedule to this Order.
(2)
“15.
The provision and restoration of gates, stiles and footbridges where an agreement includes the requirements of Schedule 1A as to public access.”
Saving9.
Paragraphs (1) and (3) of article 6 of this Order shall not apply in respect of any annual payment to a farmer which relates wholly or in part to any period before 1st April 1994.
In witness whereof the Official Seal of the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is hereunto affixed on
We consent,