Regulation 15 Permanent grasslandF1

(1)

~~Any permanent grassland—~~

(a)

~~located in a site of special scientific interest; and~~

(b)

~~in relation to which written consent to plough is required in accordance with section 28E~~ M1 ~~of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981~~ M2 ~~but such consent has not been obtained,~~

~~is designated as environmentally sensitive permanent grassland for the purposes of Article 45(1) of the Direct Payments Regulation.~~

(2)

~~In this regulation—~~

“~~site of special scientific interest” (“~~~~safle o ddiddordeb gwyddonol arbennig~~~~”) has the meaning given in section 52(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.~~

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 14-16 omitted for specified purposes (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 12(6)

Marginal citations

M1: In relation to land in Wales, section 28E has effect as if the reference to Natural England was a reference to the Natural Resources Body for Wales.
M2: 1981 c. 69.