# The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Direct Payments Regulation


(1) The Direct Payments Regulation is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 50, in paragraph 5, after the second subparagraph insert —
“Notwithstanding a change in the head of holding, a farmer as defined in Article 4(1)(a) shall not receive the payment for young farmers for a total period greater than 5 years.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2022/9780338017543/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-direct-payments-to-farmers-simplifications-regulations-northern-ireland-2022/regulation-4
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