# The Agriculture and Horticulture Grant Scheme 1980, Note: Explanatory note


This Scheme, which is made under sections 28 and 29 of the Agriculture Act 1970 and applies to the whole of the United Kingdom, comes into operation on 1st October 1980.
It supersedes, and in effect largely consolidates, the provisions of the Farm Capital Grant Scheme 1973 (as varied) and the Horticulture Capital Grant Scheme (as varied). Applications for grant under the latter two instruments will not be acceptable after 30th September 1980.
Agricultural businesses and horticultural production businesses may benefit from grants made under this Scheme in relation to such works, facilities or transactions as are specified in column 1 of the Schedule. However, grants are payable in respect of the works, facilities or transactions set out in paragraphs 1 to 5, 14(ii) and 16 of that column only if the business concerned is capable of providing the greater part of the employment of at least one person reasonably skilled in agriculture.
The works, facilities and transactions and the rates of grant applicable to them, set out in the Schedule, remain the same as those provided for in the superseded schemes (except that the standard rate for arterial drainage work in Scotland is increased to 50%, from 37.5%). Higher rates of grant may be payable in certain circumstances for agricultural businesses in less-favoured areas.
The Scheme also provides for—
(a) certain restrictions on the payment of grant (paragraphs 4 to 8);
(b) standard costs (paragraph 12);
(c) in certain circumstances the reduction or withholding of grant otherwise payable (paragraph 13).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1980/1072/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-and-horticulture-grant-scheme-1980/note
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