The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Machair of the Uists and Benbecula, Barra and Vatersay) Designation Order 1988

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Designation of environmentally sensitive area

5. 4. Requirements to be included in agreement

6. 5. Provisions as to breach of requirements to be included in agreement

7. 6. Rates of payment under agreement

8. 7. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, payments made...

9. 8. Where an agreement with a crofter or farmer regarding his...

10. 9. Where an agreement with a common grazings committee identifies in...

11. Signature

12. 1. SCHEDULE

       1. PART I REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGREEMENT WITH A CROFTER OR FARMER REGARDING HIS TRADITIONAL SHARE OF THE COMMON MACHAIR

          1. 1. The crofter or farmer shall not apply pesticides or herbicides,...

          2. 2. The crofter or farmer shall ensure that no pollution due...

          3. 3. The crofter or farmer shall ensure in farming the land...

          4. 4. The crofter or farmer shall obtain prior approval in writing...

          5. 5. The crofter or farmer shall use a grass seeds mix...

          6. 6. The crofter or farmer shall apply to the cropped area...

          7. 7. The crofter or farmer shall retain a rotational pattern of...

          8. 8. The crofter or farmer shall not cut hay or silage...

          9. 9. The crofter or farmer shall obtain prior approval in writing...

       2. PART II REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGREEMENT WITH A COMMON GRAZINGS COMMITTEE REGARDING LAND IN THE COMMON MACHAIR

          1. 1. The common grazings committee shall not graze the machair with...

          2. 2. The common grazings committee shall ensure that no pollution results...

          3. 3. The common grazings committee shall ensure in farming the land...

          4. 4. The common grazings committee shall obtain prior approval in writing...

          5. 5. The common grazings committee shall obtain prior approval in writing...

          6. 6. The common grazings committee shall prepare and agree with the...

       3. PART III REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN AN AGREEMENT WITH A CROFTER OR FARMER REGARDING HIS INBYE LAND OR APPORTIONED MACHAIR

          1. 1. The crofter or farmer shall not apply pesticides or herbicides...

          2. 2. The crofter or farmer shall ensure that no pollution due...

          3. 3. The crofter or farmer shall ensure in farming the land...

          4. 4. The crofter or farmer shall obtain prior approval in writing...

          5. 5. The crofter or farmer shall use a grass seeds mix...

          6. 6. The crofter or farmer shall apply to the cropped area...

          7. 7. The crofter or farmer shall retain a rotational pattern of...

          8. 8. The crofter or farmer shall not cut hay or silage...

          9. 9. The crofter or farmer shall obtain prior approval in writing...

          10. 10. The crofter or farmer shall not graze the unimproved machair...

          11. 11. The crofter or farmer shall carry out, where appropriate, an...

          12. 12. The crofter or farmer shall prepare and agree with the...

13. Explanatory Note