# The Financial Assistance for Young Farmers Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2008, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Financial Assistance for Young Farmers Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005. It—
(a ) provides that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (“the Department”) shall not make a grant under the Scheme in respect of any part of a qualifying loan which has not been used before 1st August 2010 for the purposes of, or in connection with, the implementation of a young farmer’s business plan (Article 2(2));
(b ) provides that the Department may require applicants for a grant under the Scheme to furnish additional information and documents (Article 2(3));
(c ) extends the closing date for applications for a grant under the Scheme to 27th February 2009 (Article 2(4)); and
(d ) sets a closing date of 30th June 2009 for furnishing information and documents if a person is to qualify for a grant under the Scheme (Article 2(4)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/186/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-assistance-for-young-farmers-scheme-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2008/note
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