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Article 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In this Order —

  • “agreement” means an agreement under section 18(3) of the Agriculture Act 1986 as respects agricultural land in the area designated by article 3;

  • “farmer” means a person who has an interest in agricultural land in the area designated by article 3 and who has entered into an agreement with the Minister;

  • “grassland” means land on which the vegetation consists primarily of grass species;

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

  • “rough grazing land” means land covered by semi-natural vegetation;

  • “unimproved grassland” means grassland which has not been regularly ploughed, levelled, drained, re-seeded or treated with fertilisers, lime, slag, herbicides or pesticides;

  • “woodland” means land used for woodland where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes.

(2)

Any reference in this Order to a numbered article or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the article or schedule bearing that number in this Order.