UK Statutory Instrument 1993 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Western Southern Uplands) 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.

sch. para. 1

sch. para. 1

  • You must not damage specified environmental features on your farm Any Person
sch. para. 10

sch. para. 10

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

sch. para. 2

  • Avoid damaging sensitive land features through poaching, feeding or overgrazing Occupier
sch. para. 3

sch. para. 3

  • Do not apply most chemicals/protect certain habitats Occupier
sch. para. 4

sch. para. 4

  • Follow standards for muirburn (heather burning) in environmentally sensitive areas Occupier
sch. para. 5

sch. para. 5

  • Follow the Code of Good Practice to prevent pollution Occupier
sch. para. 6

sch. para. 6

  • Get written permission before removing farm boundaries and maintain walls, dykes and hedges Occupier
sch. para. 7

sch. para. 7

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

sch. para. 8

  • Preserve amenity value by screening or removing waste tips and abandoned vehicles Occupier
sch. para. 9

sch. para. 9

  • Obtain prior written approval before building or altering farm tracks Occupier
Browse 17 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

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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