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Paragraph 25 Application of fungicides, insecticides and herbicides to the set-aside land

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The Minister shall on application from a farmer exempt him from the restriction imposed by paragraph 24 above so as to permit him to apply any herbicide to set-aside land—

(a)

where the Minister is satisfied that such application is necessary to control a serious infestation of weeds or pests or the spread of any disease in which case the farmer shall replace any green cover following the application in accordance with paragraph 16(1)(a) and (c) above or in accordance with such other conditions of the exemption as the Minister includes; or

(b)

in order to create or maintain a bare fallow strip permitted under paragraph 4 above, where the Minister is satisfied that the application of herbicides in accordance with paragraph 24(b)(iv) above has not been effective to prevent the growth of vegetation on that strip.