First, the meaning of regulation 10(3) could be clearer in the respect that it applies where “the hectare multiplier”, which is one of two figures specified in schedule 8 to the regulations,“is unrepresentative of the usual enterprise mix of the applicant”—when it appears that the policy intention is, rather, that it should refer to where the enterprise mix of livestock units, after the culling of stock in accordance with regulation 10(3), becomes unrepresentative of the usual mix.Secondly, the response to the committee confirms that the policy intention is that the applicant farmer should determine whether the “enterprise mix” of livestock becomes unrepresentative, but that is not specified in regulation 10(3).Finally, the last two lines could make it clearer that the Scottish ministers may...