# The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020

S.R. 2020/328 · made 14 December 2020

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).

Made under: European Communities Act 1972 (repealed) (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/horses-free-access-to-competitions-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisr_20200328_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/horses-free-access-to-competitions-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/pdf/nisrem_20200328_en.pdf

## Introductory text

This Statutory Rule was originally published as S.R. 2020 No. 329 but due to an administrative error was laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly bearing the number 328. It is being re-published bearing the number 328 but its content otherwise remains the same. This reprint is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.R. 2020 No. 329 which has been removed from legislation.gov.uk.
Agriculture
Made 14th December 2020
Coming into operation 31st December 2020
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Union in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Horses (Free Access to Competitions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and come into operation on 31st December 2020.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

## 2 Amendment to the Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

(1) The Horses (Free Access to Competitions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 are amended as follows—
(2) In regulation 3(2) for “The Regulations” substitute “Regulations 4 and 5”.
(3) After regulation 5, insert—
“Reservation of prize money or profits
6. For each competition or type of competition listed in regulation 3(2), the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs may reserve, through bodies recognised by that Department for that purpose, a certain percentage (not exceeding 20%) of the prize money or profits for the safeguard, development and improvement of breeding.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 14th December 2020.
L.S.
Colette McMaster
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68).
They amend domestic legislation relating to equine access to competitions to enable the Department to reserve a portion of the prize money from certain categories of competitions for specific purposes.
No Impact Assessments were produced in relation to these regulations as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.

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