# The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Agriculture
Made 27th March 2015
Coming into operation 30th April 2015
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and in relation to matters relating to the promotion of rural development.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/191/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-basic-payment-and-support-schemes-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/introduction
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