Section 16 Amendment of the Farm Woodland Scheme 1988

after paragraph 7 there shall be inserted the following paragraph:

“7A

The appropriate Minister shall not approve an application to enter this Scheme under paragraph 3(1) where the application is received by him or by the Forestry Commissioners on his behalf on or after 1st April 1992.”;

after paragraph 15 there shall be added the following paragraph:

“16

(1)

Where the appropriate Minister has approved an application to enter this Scheme by any person in relation to any land, and any part of the land (“the unplanted part”) has not been converted to woodlands, that person may terminate his participation in this Scheme with respect to the unplanted part on giving written notice to that effect to the appropriate Minister.

(2)

Where participation in this Scheme is terminated under sub-paragraph (1) above, the appropriate Minister shall not make payments under the Scheme in respect of the unplanted part, nor in respect of the part of the land converted to woodlands unless it comprises at least 1 hectare.”.