UK Statutory Instrument SI 1993/3149 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Machair of the Uists and Benbecula, Barra and Vatersay) Designation Order 1993

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Farmer or Animal Keeper6

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Farmer or Animal Keeper — also bound by 80 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

sch. para. 1 The crofter or farmer shall not apply herbicides or pesticides... Regulated
  • Restrict herbicide and pesticide use on environmentally sensitive machair landFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 2 The crofter or farmer shall undertake to croft or farm... Regulated
  • Farm in line with the 1992 Code of Good Practice to prevent pollutionFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 3 The crofter or farmer shall avoid damaging rough grazings, unimproved... Regulated
  • Avoid damaging protected habitats and features without prior approvalFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 4 The crofter or farmer shall avoid damaging or destroying any... Regulated
  • Protect historic and archaeological features on your landFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 5 The crofter or farmer shall obtain prior written approval from... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Get written approval before building or altering vehicle tracks and feeding areasCrown / Minister / Government department
sch. para. 6 The crofter or farmer shall conserve the amenity value of... Regulated
  • Remove abandoned vehicles, scrap metal and rubbish from croft or farmFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 7 The crofter or farmer shall prepare and agree with the... Regulated
  • Prepare and implement a 5-year conservation plan for your croft or farmFarmer or Animal Keeper
10 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Interpretation
s.art003 Designation of Environmentally Sensitive Area
s.art004 Requirements to be included in agreement
s.art005 Provisions as to breach of requirements to be included in agreement
s.art006 Rates of payment under agreement
s.art007 (1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, payments made by the...
s.art008 Where an agreement with a crofter or farmer regarding his...
s.art009 Where an agreement with a common grazings committee identifies in...
s.art010 Revocation

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