Regulation 9 Amendment of the Highlands and Islands Rural Enterprise Programme Regulations 1991

In Schedule 1 (business development scheme — diversification measures), in column 2 (kind of work or facility)—

(a)

opposite item 1 (alternative agricultural production or aquaculture) of column 1—

(i)

for paragraph 8, there shall be substituted the following paragraph:—

“8

Provision of nursery stock for propagation and provision of livestock.”;

(ii)

after paragraph 8, there shall be added the following paragraph:—

“9

Land preparation works required to assist establishment of a horticultural enterprise, including measures to improve soil fertility to assist establishment of an enterprise producing horticultural crops under glass or polythene structures.”;

(b)

opposite item 3 (tourism facilities) of column 1—

(i)

in paragraph 2, the words “picnic areas,” shall be inserted immediately before the word “display”;

(ii)

after paragraph 7 there shall be added the following paragraphs:—

“8

Provision of animals for use in interpretive centres, wildlife parks, child ren’s zoos and similar enterprises.

9

Provision or renovation of boats.”;

(c)

opposite item 4 (provision of facilities for sports and recreation) of column 1—

(i)

in paragraph 2 the words “provision of picnic areas,” shall be inserted immedi ately before the word “office”;

(ii)

after paragraph 6 there shall be added the following paragraphs:—

“7

Provision or renovation of boats.

8

Provision of horses and ponies for pony trekking and fish for managed waters.”;

(d)

opposite item 5 (provision of services) of column 1 after paragraph 3 there shall be added the following paragraph:—

“4

Provision or renovation of boats for use other than commercial fishing.”.