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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;
“downland turf” means grassland other than permanent, ley or intensive grassland situated on undulating chalk hills;
“grassland” means land on which the vegetation consists primarily of grass species;
“permanent grassland” means grassland which has not been ploughed or reseeded for at least five years;
“strip” means a strip of land at least 6 metres wide on the edge of a field used for the production of cereal crops;
“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.
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