http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/289

SCHEDULE 3Deductions from Relevant Forage Area

4.

The deductions to relevant forage area shall be made as follows—

(a)

X hectares shall be deducted from A, where X is equal to the lesser of—

(i)

$TLU \div 1.9$ ; and

(ii)

(b)

if TLU is greater than 1.9X, Y hectares shall be deducted from B, where Y is equal to the lesser of—

(i)

$(TLU - 1.9 X) \div 1.4$ ; and

(ii)

(c)

if TLU is greater than 1.9X + (1.4 × Y), Z hectares shall be deducted from C, where Z is equal to the lesser of—

(i)

$TLU - (1.9 X + (1.4 \times Y))$ ; and

(ii)

where—
- “A” is the number of hectares of relevant forage area not within a less favoured area;
- “B” is the number of hectares of relevant forage area which is disadvantaged land or severely disadvantaged land, in each case other than moorland or common land;
- “C” is the number of hectares of relevant forage area which is moorland or common land; and
- “TLU” is the total number of livestock units in the notional dairy herd.