# The Heather Moorland (Livestock Extensification) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, Regulation 3: Aid for moorland extensification


Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the Secretary of State may make payments of aid under the scheme to an applicant who—
(a) undertakes, in such form as the Secretary of State reasonably may require, for the duration of the extensification period—
(i) to ensure that the stocking rate of ewes and relevant livestock on the moorland on each participating production unit or common grazing does not exceed the specified stocking rate;
(ii) to use for the purposes of grazing or forage an area of land at least equal in size to the area of land used to support the reference flock for grazing or forage during the 12 months preceding the application, except for those areas included in a conservation scheme acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(iii) to observe in relation to each participating production unit or common grazing the management requirements in the Schedule;
(iv) to manage the moorland on each participating production unit or common grazing in accordance with a management plan agreed with the Secretary of State;
(v) subject to regulation 8, to ensure that the number of ewes on his holding does not exceed the number of ewes kept there during the year used for the purpose of calculating the reference flock less the reduction in the number of ewes required to comply with paragraph (a)(i) above;
(vi) to ensure a minimum reduction of 10 ewes in the reference flock;
(vii) subject to regulation 8, to ensure that the numbers of relevant livestock (in terms of livestock units) kept on the production unit or common grazing do not exceed the numbers of them kept there during the twelve months preceding the date of application;
(b) satisfies the conditions of eligibility specified in regulation 4;
(c) has made an application in accordance with regulation 6 which has been accepted by the Secretary of State; and
(d) complies with any requirements made by the Secretary of State under that regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/891/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/heather-moorland-livestock-extensification-scotland-regulations-1995/regulation-3
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