The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/1962
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 12th September 1997.

(2) Any reference in this Order to “the Schedule” is a reference to the Schedule to this Order.

(3) Any reference in this Order to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument and any amendment of such instrument as may exist on the date this Order is made.

(4) In this Order:

“Council Regulation 805/68” means Council Regulation ( EEC ) No. 805/68 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal ;

“Council Regulation 3013/89” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3013/89 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ;

“Council Regulation 1765/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops .

Section 2 Assessment of productive capacity of land

(1) Paragraph (2) of this article has effect for the purpose of the assessment of the productive capacity of a unit of agricultural land, in order to determine whether that unit is a commercial unit of agricultural land within the meaning of subparagraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

(2) Where the land in question is capable, when farmed under competent management, of being used to produce any livestock, crop, fruit, etc. or as set-aside land, as is mentioned in any of the entries 1 to 8 in column 1 of the Schedule, then—

(a) the unit of production prescribed in relation to that use of the land shall be the unit specified in column 2 of the Schedule opposite to that entry, and

(b) the amount determined, for the period of 12 months beginning with 12th September 1997, as the net annual income from that unit of production in that period shall be the amount specified in column 3 of the Schedule opposite that unit of production.

(3) The Schedule has effect subject to the Notes to the Schedule.

Section 3 Revocation

The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) Order 1996 is revoked.