# The Brucellosis Payments Scheme 1971, Article 7: Interrupted agreements


Where an area eradication agreement has ceased to apply to a herd before the end of the qualifying period and a further such agreement is subsequently entered into in respect of the same herd—
(a) any beef incentive payments falling due under the subsequent agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any such payments made under the previous agreement, and
(b) the qualifying period for dairy incentive payments under the subsequent agreement shall be reduced by the length of the qualifying period under the previous agreement, the commencement of the subsequent qualifying period being deferred accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1967/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/brucellosis-payments-scheme-1971/article-7
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