Part III RATES OF PAYMENT

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Item 5.4 substituted by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2003 reg. 2(7)(a)(i)
Sch. 4 Pt. 1 Item 10-11 inserted by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2003 reg. 2(7)(a)(ii)
Sch. 4 Pt. 2 Item 3(ha) inserted by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2003 reg. 2(7)(b)
Sch 4, Pt I, Item 10 subst by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2003 reg 2
Sch 4, Pt I, Item 2.3 subst by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(a)(i)
Sch 4, Pt I, Item 3.6 added by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(a)(ii)
Sch 4, Pt I, Item 9.1 subst by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(a)(iii)
Sch 4, Pt I, Item 9.2 am by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(a)(iv)
Sch 4, Pt II, Items 11A–11E added by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(b)(i)
Sch 4, Pt II, Item 13A added by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(b)(ii)
Sch 4, Pt III, Item 1 subst by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2004 reg 2(1), (4)(c)
Sch 4, Pt I subst by Rural Stewardship Scheme 2005 regs 2, 9

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Activity	Rates of payment
1.Environmental audit.	(a)Small unit (up to and including 10 hectares) 75% of actual cost with minimum payment of £150 and a maximum payment of £225; and (b)Other units (over 10 hectares) 50% of actual cost with a maximum payment of £300.
2.Moorland management plan.	£1 for every hectare of moorland included in the plan subject to a minimum payment of £50 and a maximum payment of £500. A maximum payment of £600 may be paid when the moorland management plan relates to common grazings.

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Activity

Rates of payment

1.Environmental audit.

(a)Small unit (up to and including 10 hectares) 75% of actual cost with minimum payment of £150 and a maximum payment of £225; and

(b)Other units (over 10 hectares) 50% of actual cost with a maximum payment of £300.

2.Moorland management plan.

£1 for every hectare of moorland included in the plan subject to a minimum payment of £50 and a maximum payment of £500. A maximum payment of £600 may be paid when the moorland management plan relates to common grazings.