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 (except any woodland) at the following rates–
£8 per annum for each hectare of land other than permanent grassland or downland turf;
£40 per annum for each hectare of permanent grassland; and
£44 per annum for each hectare of downland turf.
Where an agreement includes the additional provisions set out in one or more of the options contained in Schedule 2 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 | |
| Option 1 | 240 |
| Option 2 | 200 |
| Option 3 | 60 |
| Option 4 | 80 |
Where an agreement includes one or more of the conservation plan operations specified in Schedule 3, the Minister shall also make payments in respect of the aggregate of the operations included in the agreement at a rate not exceeding £75 per annum for each hectare of land to which the agreement relates, subject to a maximum of £3,000 per agreement.