# The Farming for the Generations Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Regulations—
“applicant” means an eligible farm business registered with a DAERA farm business ID which has applied for a scheme grant;
“approved” means approved by the Department;
“authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department, to act in matters relating to these Regulations;
“CAFRE” means the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise;
“Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;
“eligible farm business” means a farm business that meets the requirements of these Regulations;
“eligible professional adviser” means a solicitor entitled to practise in Northern Ireland, a chartered accountant or an estate agent;
“scheme” means the Farming for the Generations Scheme;
“succession business restructuring grant” means a grant where an eligible farm business implements a change to the business structure for succession purposes;
“succession planning consultation grant” means a grant to enable an applicant to have a consultation with an eligible professional adviser;
“successor development grant” means a grant where, an applicant can avail of approved funding for reasonable travel expenses, training or a work placement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2024/16/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/farming-for-the-generations-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2024/regulation-2
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