1995 No. 195
The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation (Amendment) Order 1995
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas, pursuant to section 18(1) of the Agriculture Act 19861, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has by order designated an area on Exmoor as an environmentally sensitive area;
Now, therefore, the said Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 18(1) and (4)2 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:
Title and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation (Amendment) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 28th February 1995.
Interpretation2
In this Order “the principal Order” means the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation Order 19933.
Amendment of the principal Order
3
The principal Order shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Order.
4
In article 2, paragraph 1 of the principal Order, the definition of “managed woodland” shall be deleted.
Rates of payment under agreement5
In article 6 of the principal Order—
1
in paragraph (1)—
a
in sub-paragraph (a), for the amount “£10”, there shall be substituted the amount “£12”;
b
in sub-paragraph (d), for the amount “£25”, there shall be substituted the amount “£30 ”;
c
in sub-paragraph (e), for the amount “£35 ”, there shall be substituted the amount “£40 ”;
2
in paragraph (2)–
a
the words “or in Schedule 3 ” shall be deleted;
b
in the table—
i
in the left hand column, the words “Schedule 3” shall be deleted;
ii
in the right hand column, on the corresponding line, the figure “25” shall be deleted;
3
in paragraph (3), for the amount “ £2”, there shall be substituted the amount “ £2.40”;
4
for paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following paragraph:
4
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 £20,000 for each agreement.
Amendment to Schedules6
1
Schedule 3 to the principal Order shall be deleted.
2
In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order the word “traditional”, where it first appears, shall be deleted.
Saving7
1
Article 5(1) and (3) 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 1995.
2
Articles 4, 5(2) and 6(1) of this Order shall not apply in relation to any agreement made on or before the date on which this Order comes into force.
We consent.
(This note is not part of the Order)