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Amendment of Schedule 7 (payments of maintenance grant)

13.—(1) In Schedule 7 (payments of maintenance grant) in paragraph 1–

(a)omit “eligible” wherever it occurs; and

(b)for “£30”, wherever it occurs, substitute “£60”.

(2) In Schedule 7 in paragraph 2 for “£14”, wherever it occurs, substitute “£60”.

(3) In Schedule 7 in paragraph 3 for sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) substitute–

(a)First year

£5 per hectare of rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing, or a minimum flat rate of £500, whichever is the greater

(b)Second year

£5 per hectare of rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing, or a minimum flat rate of £500, whichever is the greater

(c)Third year

£5 per hectare of rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing, or a minimum flat rate of £500, whichever is the greater

(d)Fourth year

£5 per hectare of rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing, or a minimum flat rate of £500, whichever is the greater

(e)Fifth year

£5 per hectare of rough grazing or unimproved grassland in the beneficiary’s holding or common grazing, or a minimum flat rate of £500, whichever is the greater..

(4) In Schedule 7 in paragraph 4 for “£14”, wherever it occurs, substitute “£60”.

(5) In Schedule 7 in paragraph 5(2) omit “eligible”.