# The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (Wales) Regulations 2008, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“burning notice” (“hysbysiad llosgi”) has the meaning given to it in regulation 8(1);
“burning season” (“tymor llosgi”) means—
(a) in relation to land which is within an upland area, the period from 1 October in one year to 31 March in the following year, both dates inclusive; and
(b) in relation to land which is not within an upland area, the period from 1 November in one year to 15 March in the following year, both dates inclusive;
“railway land” (“tir rheilffordd”) means land forming part of any operational railway;
“specified vegetation” (“llystyfiant penodedig”) means heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse or vaccinium;
“upland area” (“ardal ucheldirol”) means any area of land shaded pink on the two volumes of maps numbered 1 and 2 , each volume being marked “Volume of maps of less favoured farming areas in Wales”, dated 20 May 1991, signed by the Secretary of State for Wales and deposited in the Library of the Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2008/1081/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/heather-and-grass-etc-burning-wales-regulations-2008/regulation-2
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