The Moorland (Livestock Extensification) Regulations 1995

Applications to increase ewe numbers

6.—(1) A beneficiary may increase the number of ewes kept on his holding above the number required by virtue of regulation 3(g) where he has permission from the Minister in accordance with this regulation and the increase is in accordance with such permission.

(2) A beneficiary may apply to the Minister for permission to increase the numbers of ewes to be kept on his holding where such increase is or would arise as a result of the enlargement of the beneficiary’s holding during the extensification period.

(3) An application under paragraph (2) shall be made in such form and shall contain or be accompanied by such information as the Minister reasonably may require.

(4) The Minister shall not accept an application under paragraph (2) unless he is satisified that the proposed increase will not frustrate the fulfilment of the extensification obligations assumed by the beneficiary.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (4), the Minister shall not accept an application under paragraph (2) where the proposed increase exceeds the maximum number of ewes which were kept on the acquired land in any of the three years preceding the acquisition of land land by the beneficiary and for which compensatory allowances were received in respect of any of those three years.

(6) In paragraph (5), “acquired land” means the land the acquisition of which has resulted or would result in the enlargement of the beneficiary’s holding referred to in paragraph (2).