Regulation 5 Land Eligibility Requirements
(1)
Woodland which does not meet the eligibility requirements of regulation 4(3) is ineligible for the scheme if it is–
(a)
not mapped on the LPIS on the date of the coming into operation of this regulation;
(b)
a discrete area of woodland which is 5 hectares or more;
(c)
part of a woodland parcel which is less than 5 hectares and is contained in a woodland block; or
(d)
state-owned or on state-owned land.
(2)
For the purposes of this regulation, “state-owned land” means land owned by a public authority as defined by the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016f1, or Northern Ireland Water Limited.