UK Statutory Instrument 1993 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stewartry) Designation Order 1993

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What's here

10 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Occupier 8
  • Any Person 2

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

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sch. para. 1

  • Avoid damaging environmentally sensitive land features Occupier
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sch. para. 10

  • Prepare and implement a 5-year farm conservation plan Occupier
sch. para. 2

sch. para. 2

  • Avoid damaging environmentally sensitive habitats by poaching, overgrazing, or feeding practices Any Person
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sch. para. 3

  • Do not apply chemicals or fertiliser to environmentally sensitive areas without approval Occupier
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sch. para. 4

  • Carry out muirburn according to the 1993 Muirburn Code Occupier
sch. para. 5

sch. para. 5

  • Follow the Code of Good Practice to prevent agricultural pollution Any Person
sch. para. 6

sch. para. 6

  • Maintain stockproof dykes and manage hedges on designated environmentally sensitive land Occupier
sch. para. 7

sch. para. 7

  • Protect historic and archaeological features on your land Occupier
sch. para. 8

sch. para. 8

  • Maintain landscape by removing waste and abandoned vehicles Occupier
sch. para. 9

sch. para. 9

  • Obtain prior written approval before building or altering farm tracks Occupier
Browse 18 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.art001

Citation and commencement

s.art002

Interpretation

s.art003

Designation of Environmentally Sensitive Area

s.art004

Requirements to be included in agreement

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Provisions as to breach of requirements to be included in agreement

s.art006

Rates of payment under agreement

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Where an agreement identifies expenditure required to undertake additional farming...

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Revocation

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