# The Agriculture (Hardship Payment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2009, Section 2: Interpretation


In this Scheme—
“application” means an application for a hardship payment made in accordance with Article 5;
“authorised officer” means a person authorised by the Department for the purposes of this Scheme;
“eligible crop” means a crop referred to in Article 4(1);
“crop establishment cost” means—
(a) in the case of potatoes, £2,559 per hectare;
(b) in the case of cereals, £931 per hectare; and
(c) in the case of vegetables, £1,918 per hectare;
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
“eligible producer” means a producer who falls within Article 4; and
“hardship payment” means a payment by the Department under and for the purposes of Article 3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/60/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-hardship-payment-scheme-northern-ireland-2009/section-2
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