# The Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Variation Scheme 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Crofters, Cottars And Small Landholders
Made 4th March 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Scheme in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 42(1), (1A), (2) and (3) and 46(4) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”) and section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 (“the 1972 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 42(1) of the 1993 Act, they have consulted with the Crofting Commission.
This Scheme makes provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the 1972 Act and it appears to the Scottish Ministers that it is expedient for references in this Scheme and the Scheme it is varying to Commission Delegated Regulation 640/2014 and Commission Implementing Regulation 809/2014 (as defined in paragraph 3(2)(a) of this Scheme) to be construed as references to those Regulations as amended from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/105/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crofting-counties-agricultural-grants-scotland-variation-scheme-2015/introduction
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