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—
£10 per annum for each hectare of land other than enclosed permanent grassland, enclosed permanent rough grazing or moorland;
£28 per annum for each hectare of enclosed permanent grassland;
£25 per annum for each hectare of enclosed permanent rough grazing; and
£32 per annum for each hectare of moorland.
Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in any of 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 | |
| Option 1(a) | 100 |
| Option 1(b) | 210 |
| Option 2 | 58 |
| Schedule 3 | 25 |
Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in Schedule 4, the Minister shall make payments at the rate per annum of £3 for each 0.25 metres of renovated drystone wall per hectare, subject to a maximum of 1.5 metres of wall per hectare, and a maximum number of hectares corresponding to the area of land subject to the provisions of Schedule 1, less any moorland.
Where an agreement includes one or more of the conservation plan operations specified in Schedule 5, the Minister shall also make payments in respect of the aggregate of the operations included in the argument at a rate not exceeding £100 per hectare, subject to a maximum of £4000 per agreement.