In this Order–

• “agreement” means an agreement under section 18(3) of the Agriculture Act 1986 as respects agricultural land in the area designated by article 3;

• “chalk downland” means grassland situated on undulating chalk hills;

• “farmer” means a person who has an interest in agricultural land in the area designated by article 3 and who also has entered into an agreement with the Minister;

• “grassland” means land on which the vegetation consists primarily of grass species and includes meadowland, chalk downland and rough grazing;

• “river valley grassland” means grassland other than chalk downland situated within a river valley;

• “strip” means a strip of land at least 6 metres wide located at the edge of a field used for the production of arable crops.

Any reference in this Order to a numbered article or Schedule shall be construed as a reference to the article or Schedule bearing that number in this Order.