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  "legislation_title": "The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1996",
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  "heading": "Use of the green cover",
  "text": "(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.\n(2) A farmer may use any such green cover or cuttings for permitted agricultural production.\n(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.\n(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.",
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