art 7 Rates of payment under agreement
(1) The Minister shall make payments under an agreement for land to which the agreement relates at the following rates— (a) £12 per annum for each hectare of land other than improved permanent grassland, low-input permanent grassland, unimproved pasture and enclosed rough land, moorland or woodland; (b) £25 per annum for each hectare of improved permanent grassland; (c) £30 per annum for each hectare of low-input permanent grassland; (d) £32 per annum for each hectare of unimproved pasture and enclosed rough land; (e) £40 per annum for each hectare of moorland, unless a higher rate is applicable in accordance with paragraph (3) below. (2) Where an agreement includes the requirements as to public access specified in Schedule 2 the Minister shall make payments at the rate of £170 per annum for each hectare of access route. (3) Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in Schedule 3 or 4 in relation to any land, the Minister shall make payments at the rate per annum for each hectare of that land shown in the following table— (4) Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in Schedule 5 in relation to any managed woodland, the Minister shall make payments at a rate of £25 per annum for each hectare of that managed woodland. (5) Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in Schedule 6, the Minister shall make payments at the rate of £3 for each 10 metres of stockproof hedge per hectare, subject to a maximum of 50 metres of stockproof hedge per hectare, and a maximum number of hectares corresponding to the area of land subject to the provisions of Schedule 1 (less any Newtakes or moorland) which contains or is enclosed or partially enclosed by such hedges. (6) Where an agreement includes the additional provisions specified in Schedule 7, the Minister shall make payments at the rate per annum of £4 for each 0.25 metre of stone walls or banks, subject to a maximum of 1.5 metres of stone walls or banks per hectare per annum, and a maximum number of hectares corresponding to the area of land subject to the provisions of Schedule 1 (less any Newtakes or moorland) which contains or is enclosed or partially enclosed by stone walls or banks. (7) Where an agreement includes a conservation plan, the Minister shall also make payments in respect of the aggregate of the operations included in the plan at a rate not exceeding £100 per annum for each hectare of land to which the agreement relates, subject to a maximum of £4,000 for each such plan.