# The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 8: Rates of basic payment of less favoured area support


(1) The basic payment of less favoured area support for eligible land shall be at the rates set out in Schedule 3 per hectare of eligible land for Moorland, Northern Upland and Southern Upland holdings.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers must classify a holding which has eligible land within one or more of the following three categories:–
(a) Moorland;
(b) Northern Upland; or
(c) Southern Upland.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation–
(a) “Moorland” means a holding with poor grazings, a short grazing season and a low stocking density due to poor or insufficient arable land;
(b) “Northern Upland” means a holding situated within the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland; and
(c) “Southern Upland” means a holding situated outwith the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/139/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/less-favoured-area-support-scheme-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-8
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