Paragraph 6 The Penalty Set-Aside/Existing Crop Option

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)

In each field or part field to be managed in accordance with the Penalty Set-Aside/Existing Crop Option (referred to in paragraph 1(1)(e) above) a farmer shall–

(a)

subject to paragraphs 9, 14 and 15 below, maintain throughout the current green cover season any natural cover which develops on that land; and

(b)

cut or destroy any natural cover which develops on the land in accordance with paragraph 7.