http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1925/article/2/madeThe Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England)Order 2002MeatKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2012-01-19LANDLORD AND TENANTENGLAND
This Order prescribes units of production for the assessment of the productive capacity of agricultural land situated in England and sets out the amount which is to be regarded as the net annual income from each such unit for the year 12th September 2002 to 11th September 2003 inclusive. This Order revokes the Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2001.
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England)Order 2002The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2003art 3
Assessment of productive capacity of land
2
1
Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article have effect for the purpose of the assessment of the productive capacity of a unit of agricultural land situated in England, in order to determine whether that unit is a commercial unit of agricultural land within the meaning of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.
2
Where the land in question is capable, when farmed under competent management, of being used to produce any livestock, crop, fruit or miscellaneous product as is mentioned in any of the entries 1 to 6 in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, then—
a
the unit of production prescribed in relation to that use of the land shall be the unit in the entry in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to that entry, and
b
the amount determined, for the period of 12 months beginning with 12th September 2002, as the net annual income from that unit of production in that period shall be the amount in the entry in column 3 of that Schedule opposite to that entry as read with any relevant note to that Schedule.
3
Where land capable, when farmed under competent management, of producing a net annual income is in receipt of hill farm allowance or is designated as set aside land, as is mentioned in entries 7 and 8 in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, then—
a
the unit of production prescribed in relation to that use of the land shall be the unit in the entry in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to that entry, and
b
the amount determined, for the period of 12 months beginning with 12th September 2002, as the net annual income from that unit of production in that period shall be the amount in the entry in column 3 of that Schedule opposite to that entry.