The SFGS Farmland Premium Scheme 2003

Duration and payment of grant

10.—(1) The number of annual payments under paragraph 9 made in respect of any area of converted land of a category specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Scheme shall not exceed the maximum number specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that Schedule in relation to converted land of that category.

(2) For the purposes of this paragraph–

(a) the description of any area of converted land specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 which applies when the conversion plan has been carried out in relation to that area shall remain applicable to any part of that area so long as any payment under this Scheme is due to be made in relation to that area; and

(b) for the purposes of ascertaining the description of an area of converted land in accordance with paragraph (a) above, nurse trees shall be ignored.

(3) In respect of each area of converted land–

(a) the first annual payment shall be made during the twelve months following the payment by the Forestry Commissioners of the first instalment of grant under the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme, in respect of the conversion of that area to woodlands pursuant to the agreement referred to in paragraph 3(1)(a); and

(b) subsequent annual payments shall be made on 16th October in each year or on such other date or dates in year as the Scottish Ministers may decide.