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Organic and chemical fertilisers or soiled water shall not be applied to land in any of the following circumstances—

• the land is waterlogged;

• the land is flooded or likely to flood;

• the land is snow-covered or frozen;

• heavy rain is forecast within 48 hours, or

• the ground slopes steeply and there is a risk of water pollution having regard to factors such as surface runoff pathways, the presence of land drains, the absence of hedgerows to mitigate surface flow, soil condition and ground cover.