# The Heather Moorland (Livestock Extensification) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, Regulation 4: Conditions of eligibility


(1) An applicant shall be eligible to make an application if at the date of application—
(a) the applicant is either the occupier of the production unit to be entered into the scheme and has occupied that production unit for a period of at least 12 months, or subject to regulation 5, a grazings committee;
(b) compensatory allowances have been received for the reference flock in respect of 1994 and any subsequent year in respect of which such allowances may be paid; and
(c) the applicant occupies a production unit or common grazing where the initial stocking rate is at or above 0.15 livestock units per hectare on the moorland on the participating production unit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/891/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/heather-moorland-livestock-extensification-scotland-regulations-1995/regulation-4
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