The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Implementation of action programme

5. 4. Notice to remedy contravention of regulation 3

6. 5. Appeals against notices requiring works etc.

7. 6. Monitoring

8. 7. Offences

9. 8. Offences by directors, etc.

10. 9. Revocation, transitional and savings provisions

11. Signature

12. 1. SCHEDULE

       ACTION PROGRAMME

       1. 1. (1) In this Schedule– “autumn sown crop” means– a cover...

       2. 2. (1) Without prejudice to the specific provisions set out in...

       3. 3. Nitrogen fertiliser shall not be applied to any land in...

       4. 4. A fertiliser and manure plan shall be prepared and implemented...

       5. 5. (1) Subject to paragraph (4) below from 1st September 2003...

       6. 6. Nitrogen fertiliser shall be applied to land in as accurate...

       7. 7. Nitrogen fertiliser shall not be applied to steeply sloping fields...

       8. 8. Nitrogen fertiliser shall not be applied to any land if–...

       9. 9. Chemical fertiliser shall not be applied to any land in...

       10. 10. (1) Without prejudice to paragraph 11 below, organic manure shall...

       11. 11. Organic manure shall not be applied to any field where...

       12. 12. Organic manure shall not be applied to any land which...

       13. 13. On or after 1st August 2003, organic manure in the...

       14. 14. Field middens must be sited at least–

       15. 15. The capacity of storage vessels for livestock manure shall exceed...

       16. 16. (1) Where any land on a farm has been used...

       17. 17. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the occupier shall keep...

       18. 18. Any record made for the purposes of paragraph 17 above...

13. Explanatory Note