3. For article 9(a) and (b) of the principal Order(1) thereshall be substituted–
“(a)in the case of an agreement entered into on or after 8th March 2001, upto a maximum rate for each 5 year conservation plan, of £52,500 foroperations comprising stock reduction and £60,000 for otheroperations.
(b)in the case of an agreement entered into before that date–
(i)for the whole years or remaining whole years of a 5 year conservationplan included in such agreement, up to a maximum rate calculated bymultiplying £10,500 for operations comprising stock reduction by thenumber of those whole years or remaining whole years; and
(ii)up to a maximum rate of £60,000 for other operations for a 5 yearconservation plan included in such agreement, which agreement had commencedbut which had not ended before that date.”.
Article 9 was amended by S.I. 1996/1965, article 6