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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In this Order—

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

  • “conservation plan” means a layout plan of the farm and an attached statement identifying relevant land and conservation features and setting out, as appropriate, details of how the requirements in the agreement will be implemented on the farm;

  • “farm business” means a business or part of a business which engages in agricultural production for the purposes of trade;

  • “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 Secretary of State;

  • “rough grazings” means heathland or moorland used for grazing purposes;

  • “unimproved pasture” means land used for grazing which has not been tilled for cropping or reseeded and which has not previously been treated with a significant amount of artificial or mineral fertiliser or lime;

  • “wetland” means any ground which is normally saturated with water.

(2)

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