The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
S.R. 2025/161 · Made 2 October 2025 · Extends to Northern Ireland
Agriculture
Made 2nd October 2025
Coming into operation 23rd October 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairsf1, with the approval of the Department of Financef2, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(2B), 6(1)(f) and 9 of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949f3.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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The Ministry of Agriculture for Northern Ireland became the Department of Agriculture for Northen Ireland by the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 c.36 section 40 and Schedule 5 paragraph 8(1); Renamed as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 S.I. 1999/283 (N.I1) Article 3(4) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.5 (N.I.) section 1(2)
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The “Ministry of Finance” is now the “Department of Finance”; see section 1(4) of the Departments Act (NI) 2016 c.5 (N.I)
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Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
- 3Amendment of the Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
- 4Amendment of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencementI1
These Regulations may be cited as the Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 23rd October 2025.
2Amendment of the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023I1
The Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2(interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –
““authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
Omit regulation 11 (offences and penalties).
3Amendment of the Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025I1
The Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation (2) (interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –
““authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
Omit regulation 11 (offences and penalties).
4Amendment of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025I1
The Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025f1 are amended as follows.
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –
““authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
Omit regulation 10 (offences and penalties).
Signature
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 2nd October 2025
L.S.
Richard Johnston
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
The Department of Finance approves the forgoing Regulations
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 2nd October 2025
L.S.
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend
The Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023;
The Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025; and
The Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025,
to amend the definition of authorised persons acting under section 40 of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 and to remove the regulations relating to criminal offences and penalties.