# The Agriculture Improvement Regulations 1985, Regulation 14: Reference income


For the purposes of these regulations the appropriate Minister shall determine in respect of each calendar year—
(a) a reference income per labour unit for Great Britain and Northern Ireland respectively, which shall not exceed the average earnings of full-time workers in occupations other than agriculture;
(b) a percentage increase in the reference income, having regard to the average annual increase during the preceding five years in the earnings of full-time workers in occupations other than agriculture after adjustment for changes in retail prices.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1985/1266/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-improvement-regulations-1985/regulation-14
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