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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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In these Regulations—

  • “the 2023 Act” (“Deddf 2023”) means the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023;

  • “agreement” (“cytundeb”) means an agreement between the Welsh Ministers and an agreement holder under which the Welsh Ministers agree to provide support to the agreement holder under a support scheme in accordance with scheme guidance;

  • “agreement holder” (“deiliad cytundeb”) means a person who has entered into an agreement or—

    1. (a)

      a personal representative of that person in the event of that person’s incapacity or death, or

    2. (b)

      where applicable for the purposes of complying with or enforcing any obligation under these Regulations, an employee or agent of that person in so far as that employee or agent is acting, or has acted, for or on behalf of that person in connection with that agreement;

  • “applicant” (“ceisydd”) means a person who has applied to the Welsh Ministers for support under a support scheme;

  • “authorised person” (“person awdurdodedig”) means a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers to carry out inspections and exercise powers of entry for enforcement purposes under these Regulations;

  • “eligibility criteria” (“meini prawf cymhwysedd”) means the criteria specified in the scheme guidance to determine entitlement to the receipt of support, including any criteria allowing for the selection of applicants, if applicable, on a competitive basis;

  • “scheme guidance” (“canllawiau cynllun”) means the forms, guidance, conditions of eligibility, manuals and handbooks issued by the Welsh Ministers in relation to a support scheme;

  • “support” (“cymorth”) means financial support or otherwise, which may be provided by the Welsh Ministers subject to eligibility criteria or any conditions the Welsh Ministers consider appropriate;

  • “support scheme” (“cynllun cymorth”) means a scheme made by the Welsh Ministers to provide support for or in connection with agriculture in Wales and ancillary activities that take place in Wales under section 8 of the 2023 Act.