Regulation 3 Payment
Subject to the following provisions of these Regulations, the appropriate Minister may make a payment to a beef producer in respect of any heifer, steer or bull—
kept prior to 20th March 1996 on a holding belonging to that producer;
either—
sold by that producer after 30th June 1996 and before 1st October 1996 for slaughter for human consumption; or
slaughtered by that producer or on his behalf after 19th March 1996 and before 1st October 1996 for sale for human consumption;
for which no payment was made under the Beef (Marketing Payment) Regulations 1996f1; and
the carcase of which was, at the date of slaughter, within category A, B, C, or E as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1208/81f2 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals.
A payment may be made at such time and in such amount as the appropriate Minister may determine.