Article 6 Rates of payment under agreement
Subject to paragraph (2) below, the Minister shall make payments under an agreement for land to which the agreement relates at the following rates—
£10 per annum for each hectare of land other than unimproved grassland and enclosed rough grazing, or moorland;
£30 per annum for each hectare of unimproved grassland and enclosed rough grazing;
£25 per annum for each hectare of moorland,
and, in relation to the provisions of Schedule 1 paragraph 4 (non-stockproof walls), the Minister shall make payments at the rate of £6 per annum for each hectare of inbye land which is included in the agreement.
Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in the options in Schedule 2 or in Schedule 3 in relation to any land, the Minister shall make payments at the rate per annum for each hectare of that land shown in the following table—
| £ per hectare of land per annum | |
|---|---|
| Schedule 2 | |
| —Exclosure Option | 80 |
| —Extensification Option | 40 |
| Schedule 3 | 25 |
Where an agreement includes one or more of the conservation plan operations specified in Schedule 4, the Minister shall also make payments in respect of the aggregate of the operations included in the agreement at a rate not exceeding £100 per annum for each hectare of land to which the agreement relates, subject to a maximum of £4000 per agreement.