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  "legislation_title": "The Rural Stewardship Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2001",
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  "heading": "RATES OF PAYMENT",
  "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nActivity\nRates of payment\n1.Environmental audit.\n(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\n(b)Other units (over 10 hectares) 50% of actual cost with a maximum payment of £300.\n2.Moorland management plan.\n£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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