Amendment of the principal Order2.

(1)

In article 7(a) of the principal Order–

(a)

for “15th August 1996” there shall be substituted “8th March 2001”; and

(b)

for the figure “£25,000” there shall be substituted the figure “£30,000”.

(2)

For article 7(b) of the principal Order3 there shall be substituted–

“(b)

in the case of an agreement entered into before that date, up to a maximum rate for each 5 year conservation plan of £37,500 for specially identified wetlands and £30,000 for other operations included in such agreement, which agreement had commenced but which had not ended before that date.”.