The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Rates of basic payment of less favoured area support

8.—(1) The basic payment of less favoured area support for eligible land is paid at the rates set out in Schedule 1 per hectare of eligible land for Moorland, Northern Upland and Southern Upland holdings.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers must classify a holding which has eligible land within one or more of the following three categories–

(a) Moorland;

(b) Northern Upland; or

(c) Southern Upland,

(3) For the purposes of this regulation–

(a) “Moorland” means a holding with poor grazings, a short grazing season and a low stocking density due to poor or insufficient arable land;

(b) “Northern Upland” means a holding situated within the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland; and

(c) “Southern Upland” means a holding situated outwith the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland.