The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation Order 1992

Interpretation

2.—(1) 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;

“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, pasture and rough grazing;

“managed woodland” means a minimum area of at least one hectare for which within two years of the commencement of the agreement the farmer obtains approval for a grant in connection with the management of the land for forestry purposes under section 1 of the Forestry Act 1979(1);

“meadowland” means land primarily used for the production of hay and silage;

“woodland” means land used for woodland where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes.

(2) 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.

(1)

1979 c. 21.