UK Statutory Instrument 1993 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Central Southern Uplands) Designation Order 1993

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9 compliance obligations

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Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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sch. para. 1

sch. para. 1

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

sch. para. 10

  • Prepare and maintain a farm conservation plan agreed with the Secretary of State
sch. para. 2

sch. para. 2

  • Avoid damaging sensitive land features by poaching, overgrazing or feeding practices
sch. para. 3

sch. para. 3

  • Do not apply herbicides, pesticides, lime or fertiliser to protected land without approval
sch. para. 4

sch. para. 4

  • Carry out muirburn in line with the FWAG heather burning leaflet
sch. para. 5

sch. para. 5

  • Farm in accordance with the Code of Good Practice to prevent pollution
sch. para. 6

sch. para. 6

  • Maintain field boundaries and do not remove without permission
sch. para. 8

sch. para. 8

  • Preserve landscape amenity by removing waste and abandoned items
sch. para. 9

sch. para. 9

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Get written approval before building or altering farm tracks Crown / Minister / Government department
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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

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

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