Paragraph 16 Use of the green cover

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 2 para. 1(1)(b) word substituted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(a)
Sch. 2 para. 11(2) substituted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 13(3)(4) word substituted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 14(a) words inserted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(i)(ii) revoked by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(iii)
Sch. 2 para. 18(2) words inserted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(iv)
Sch. 2 para. 18(2) words substituted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(b)(iv)
Sch. 2 para. 23(1) word inserted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(c)
Sch. 2 para. 25(1) substituted by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 10(d)
Sch. 2 para. 1(5) substituted by Arable Area Payments 1998 reg. 3(8)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 19 substituted by Arable Area Payments 1998 reg. 3(8)(b)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 20(1) words substituted by Arable Area Payments 1998 reg. 3(8)(b)(ii)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 20(3) inserted by Arable Area Payments 1998 reg. 3(8)(b)(ii)(b)

(1)

A farmer shall ensure that, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no green cover or cuttings produced by cutting any green cover used for any commercial or agricultural purpose.

(2)

A farmer may use any such green cover or cuttings for permitted agricultural production.

(3)

A farmer shall ensure that no green cover established in accordance with this Schedule is burnt, except with the prior consent of the Minister.

(4)

A farmer shall ensure that no cuttings produced by cutting the green cover are removed from or burnt on the set-aside land concerned except in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) above or with the prior consent of the Minister.