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Paragraph 3

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As regards any enclosed permanent rough grazing which is the subject of an agreement—

(1)

The farmer shall maintain the land and shall not excavate, plough, level, reseed, harrow, roll or otherwise cultivate;

(2)

the farmer shall not exceed existing stocking levels;

(3)

the farmer shall not apply any organic or inorganic fertiliser;

(4)

the farmer shall not cut or top existing areas of rushes;

(5)

the farmer shall rotate sites of supplementary feeding for livestock and restrict such sites to areas agreed with the Minister in advance;

(6)

the farmer shall observe subparagraphs (5) to (8) inclusive of paragraph 2 above.