The Farm and Conservation Grant (Variation) Scheme 1995

• Citation: S.I. 1995/890
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Title and commencement

This Scheme may be cited as the Farm and Conservation Grant (Variation) Scheme 1995 and shall come into force on 15th May 1995.

Section 2 Variation of the principal Scheme

The Farm and Conservation Grant Scheme 1989 shall be further varied in accordance with the following paragraphs of this Scheme.

Section 3 Variation of the principal Scheme

In paragraph 3(1) (payment of grants), after sub-paragraph (a)(vi) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph:—

(vii) on or after 15th May 1995 in respect of any work, facility or transaction of a kind specified in paragraphs 9C or 9D in column 1 of Schedule 1;

Section 4 Variation of the principal Scheme

In paragraph 5 (amounts of grant), in sub-paragraphs (1) and (4), for the words “paragraphs 1 to 9B” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 1 to 9D”.

Section 5 Variation of the principal Scheme

In Schedule 1 (Eligible works, facilities and transactions and rates of grant)—

(a) after paragraph 9B, there shall be inserted the following paragraphs:—

(9C) Enclosure with stockproof fencing of land which is the subject of management obligations under the Habitat (Water Fringe) (Wales) Regulations 1994 or the Habitat (Coastal Belt) (Wales) Regulations 1994 where the Secretary of State—

(a) has accepted an application for aid under either of those Regulations from the claimant for grant under this Scheme; or

(b) has accepted an undertaking under regulation 6(1) of either of those Regulations to comply with the management obligations relating to that land from the claimant for grant under this Scheme.

(9D) Where the Secretary of State for Scotland has accepted from the claimant for grant under this Scheme an application for aid under regulation 7 of the Habitats (Scotland) Regulations 1994 in respect of a waterside habitat site within the meaning of Schedules 1 and 6 of those Regulations, enclosure of that site with stockproof fencing.

(b) in paragraph 10, for the words “paragraphs 1 to 9B” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 1 to 9D”.