The Slaughter Premium (Wales) Regulations 2001

Overgrazing

8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where the Board forms the opinion that any parcel of land is being overgrazed it may serve on the occupier a written notice specifying the maximum number of animals which may be grazed and maintained on that parcel in the following calendar year.

(2) The maximum number referred to in paragraph (1) shall be determined having regard to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.

(3) Where a notice in relation to a parcel of land has previously been served by the Board under paragraph (1) or by the National Assembly under any of the provisions specified in paragraph (5), the Board may serve a further notice under paragraph (1) in relation thereto without having formed the opinion that it is being overgrazed.

(4) Where a notice in relation to a parcel of land has been served by the Board under paragraph (1) or (3), or by the National Assembly under any of the provisions specified in paragraph (5), the Board shall withhold, or where it has already been paid, recover any slaughter premium payable or paid on such number of premium animals grazed and maintained there in the calendar year in respect of which that notice was issued as, when added to the number of other animals (including other premium animals) grazed and maintained there in that year, results in the maximum number of animals specified in the notice being exceeded.

(5) The provisions referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) are the following—

(a) regulation 11 of the Beef Special Premium Scheme Regulations 1996;

(b) regulation 3A of the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations 1993(1), and

(c) regulation 3A of the Sheep Annual Premium Regulations 1992(2).

(6) The Board may withhold, or recover, slaughter premium where it is satisfied that any other condition in the notice has been breached.

(1)

S.I. 1993/1441, as amended by 1994/1528, 1995/15, 1995/1446, 1996/1448 and 1997/249.

(2)

S.I. 1992/2677, as amended by 1994/2741, 1995/2779, 1996/49 and 1997/2500.