UK Statutory Instrument SI 1993/997 United Kingdom

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Western Southern Uplands) 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 Keeper10

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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 farmer shall avoid damaging rough grazings, unimproved pasture, reverted... Regulated
  • You must not damage specified environmental features on your farmFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 10 The farmer shall prepare and agree with the Secretary of... Regulated
  • Prepare and agree a farm conservation plan with the Secretary of StateFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 2 The farmer shall avoid damaging rough grazings, unimproved pasture, reverted... Regulated
  • Avoid damaging sensitive land features through poaching, feeding or overgrazingFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 3 The farmer shall not apply herbicides, pesticides, lime or fertiliser... Regulated
  • Do not apply most chemicals/protect certain habitatsFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 4 The farmer shall make any muirburn in accordance with the... Regulated
  • Follow standards for muirburn (heather burning) in environmentally sensitive areasFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 5 The farmer shall undertake to farm in accordance with the... Regulated
  • Follow the Code of Good Practice to prevent pollutionFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 6 The farmer shall not remove any dykes, walls, hedges or... Regulated
  • Get written permission before removing farm boundaries and maintain walls, dykes and hedgesFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 7 The farmer shall avoid damaging or destroying any features or... Regulated
  • Protect historic and archaeological features on your landFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 8 The farmer shall preserve the amenity value of the landscape... Regulated
  • Preserve amenity value by screening or removing waste tips and abandoned vehiclesFarmer or Animal Keeper
sch. para. 9 The farmer shall obtain prior written approval from the Secretary... Regulated
  • Obtain prior written approval before building or altering farm tracksFarmer or Animal Keeper
7 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 Where an agreement identifies expenditure required to undertake additional farming...

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