Paragraph 16 Use of the green coverI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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

Sch. 2 para. 1 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 2 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 3 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 4 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 5 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 6 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 7 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 8 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 9 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 10 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 11 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 12 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 13 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 14 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 15 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 16 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 17 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 18 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 19 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 20 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 21 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 22 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 23 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 24 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1
Sch. 2 para. 25 coming into force by Arable Area Payments 1997 reg. 1

(1)

A farmer shall ensure that, subject to sub-paragraph (2), no green cover or cuttings produced by cutting any green cover are 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 Department.

(4)

A farmer shall ensure that no cuttings produced by cutting the green cover are—

(a)

removed from the set-aside land except in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) or with the prior consent of the Department; or

(b)

burnt on the set-aside land except with the prior consent of the Department.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 16 in operation at 12.12.1997, see reg. 1