Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “agreement land” means the land which is the subject of a stewardship agreement or a former scheme agreement;

• “agreement year”, in relation to any stewardship agreement or former scheme agreement, means a period of 12 months commencing with the date of, or any anniversary of the date of, the coming into effect of the agreement;

• “Countryside Commission” means the body established by section 1 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949^f1;

• “carrying out”, in relation to an activity, includes ensuring that it is carried out, and “carry out” shall be construed accordingly.

• “eligible person” means a stewardship agreement holder or a former scheme agreement holder who applies for a grant under these Regulations;

• “former scheme” means the countryside stewardship scheme administered by the Countryside Commission under section 4 of the Countryside Act 1968^f2 from 25th June 1991 to 31st March, 1996;

• “former scheme agreement” means an agreement made by any person with an interest in land under the former scheme with the Countryside Commission, the rights and obligations of the Countryside Commission under which have been assumed by the Minister;

• “former scheme agreement holder” means—

  1. (a)

     a person (other than the Minister or the Countryside Commission) who is a party to a former scheme agreement; and

  2. (b)

     any person with an interest in the agreement land who is bound by the terms of a former scheme agreement as successor to a person falling within sub-paragraph (a) of this definition;

• “interest”, in relation to land, means a freehold or leasehold interest in it, or a licence to occupy it;

• “the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;

• “special project agreement” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3(3);

• “specified purposes” means—

  1. (a)

     the conservation or enhancement of the natural beauty or amenity of the countryside (including its flora and fauna and geological and physiographical features) or of any features of archaeological interest there; or

  2. (b)

     the promotion of the enjoyment of the countryside by the public;

• “standard agreement” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3(3);

• “stewardship agreement” has the meaning given to it in regulation 3(2); and

• “stewardship agreement holder” means any person who has entered into a stewardship agreement.

Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation in these Regulations so numbered and any reference to the Schedule is a reference to the Schedule to these Regulations.