Regulation 2 Amendment of the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010

The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010^f1 are amended as follows.

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “Scheme 2024 payment” insert—

• ““Scheme 2025 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025;

• “Scheme 2026 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2026;

• “Scheme 2027 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2027 to 31st December 2027;

• “Scheme 2028 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2028 to 31st December 2028;

• “Scheme 2029 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2029 to 31st December 2029;

• “Scheme 2030 payment” means the sum to which the applicant is entitled in respect of the period from 1st January 2030 to 31st December 2030;”.

In regulation 10(2) (enterprise mix), for “2024” substitute “2030”.

In schedule 5 (rates of payment for less favoured area support), in the tables in Part I (more disadvantaged land) and Part II (less disadvantaged land), in the second column of the first row, after “Scheme 2024 payment” insert—

• “Scheme 2025 payment,

• Scheme 2026 payment,

• Scheme 2027 payment,

• Scheme 2028 payment,

• Scheme 2029 payment,

• Scheme 2030 payment.”.