# The Agriculture and Horticulture Grant (Variation) Scheme 1984, Article 4


In paragraph 2(1) thereof (interpretation)—
(a) there shall be inserted after the definition of “dairy cows” the following definitions:–
“ `designated maps' means—
(a) in relation to England, the 3 volumes of maps numbered 1 to 3, each such volume being marked “volume of maps of less-favoured farming areas in England” and with the number of the volume, dated 3rd April 1984, signed and sealed by the Minister and deposited at the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Great Westminster House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AE;
(b) in relation to Wales, the 2 volumes of maps numbered 1 and 2, both volumes being marked “volume of maps of less-favoured farming areas in Wales” and with the number of the volume, dated 29th March 1984, signed by the Secretary of State for Wales and deposited at the offices of the Welsh Office Agriculture Department at Plas Crug, Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 1NG;
(c) in relation to Scotland, the 4 maps numbered 1 to 4, each such map being marked “map of less-favoured farming areas in Scotland” and with the number of the map, dated 2nd April 1984, signed by the Secretary of State for Scotland and deposited at the offices of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland at Chesser House, Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 3AW;
(d) in relation to Northern Ireland, the map marked “map of less-favoured farming areas in Northern Ireland”, dated 4th April 1984, signed by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and deposited at the offices of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland at Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB;
`disadvantaged land' means land—
(a) which is, in the opinion of the appropriate Minister, inherently suitable for extensive livestock production but not for the production of crops in quantity materially greater than that necessary to feed such livestock as are capable of being maintained on such land, and
(b) whose agricultural production is, in the opinion of the appropriate Minister, restricted in its range by, or by any combination of, soil, relief, aspect or climate,
which land is within the area shaded blue or pink on the designated maps; ”;
(b) there shall be substituted for the definition of “less-favoured area” the following definition:—
“ `less-favoured area' means land—
(a) which is situated in an area included in the list of less-favoured farming areas adopted by the Council or the Commission of the European Communities under Article 2 of Council Directive No. 75/268/EEC on mountain and hill farming in certain less-favoured areas , and
(b) which is shaded blue and pink on the designated maps; ”;
(c) there shall be inserted after the definition of “preparation for market” the following definition:—
“ `severely disadvantaged land' means—
(a) land—
(i) which is, in the opinion of the appropriate Minister, inherently suitable for extensive livestock production but not for the production of crops in quantity materially greater than that necessary to feed such livestock as are capable of being maintained on such land, and
(ii) whose agricultural production is, in the opinion of the appropriate Minister, severely restricted in its range by, or by any combination of, soil, relief, aspect or climate, or
(b) land situated in the Isles of Scilly,
which land is within the area shaded pink on the designated maps. ”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/619/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-and-horticulture-grant-variation-scheme-1984/article-4
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