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The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003

S.S.I. 2003/129 · Made 3 March 2003 · Extends to Scotland

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AGRICULTURE

Made 3rd March 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 4th March 2003

Coming into force 25th March 2003

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1 and of all powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked in part (18.3.2004) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/70), reg. 27 (with reg. 1(2))

Marginal citations

M1

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Applications for payment of less favoured area support
  4. 4Eligibility for payment of less favoured area support
  5. 5Payment of less favoured area support
  6. 6Eligible land
  7. 7Transfer of a holding
  8. 8Amount of less favoured area support
  9. 9Determination of Payable Area
  10. 10Stocking density outwith maximum and minimum parameters
  11. 11Enterprise mix
  12. 12Rate of Payment of Less Favoured Area Support
  13. 13Transitional payments
  14. 14Minimum Payments
  15. 15Powers of authorised persons
  16. 16Assistance to authorised persons
  17. 17Withholding or recovery of less favoured area support
  18. 18Rate of interest
  19. 19Cross-border holdings
  20. 20Offences
  21. 21Penalties
  22. 22Time limit for prosecutions
  23. 23Offences by bodies corporate
  24. 24Appeal against decision to withhold or recover payment of less favoured area support
  25. 25Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
  26. 26Review
  27. 27Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 Repealed
  28. 28Revocation and savings provisions
  29. Signature
  30. Schedule 1: LIVESTOCK UNITS AND STOCKING DENSITY
  31. ICALCULATION OF LIVESTOCK UNITS (“LU”)
  32. IICALCULATION OF STOCKING DENSITY
  33. Schedule 2: USUAL GOOD FARMING PRACTICES
  34. Part I: ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
  35. 1Water pollution
  36. 2Paragraph 2
  37. 3Paragraph 3
  38. 4Air pollution
  39. 5Paragraph 5
  40. 6Fertilisers and Pesticides
  41. 7Paragraph 7
  42. 8Paragraph 8
  43. 9Designated sites
  44. 10Paragraph 10
  45. 11Paragraph 11
  46. 12Paragraph 12
  47. 13Forestry Management
  48. Part II: VERIFIABLE STANDARDS
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. 3Paragraph 3
  52. 4Paragraph 4
  53. 5Paragraph 5
  54. 6Paragraph 6
  55. 7Paragraph 7
  56. 8Paragraph 8
  57. 9Paragraph 9
  58. Schedule 3GRAZING CATEGORY: HECTARE VALUES
  59. Schedule 4ENTERPRISE MIX
  60. Schedule 5RATES OF PAYMENT FOR LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT
  61. Schedule 6: FRAGILITY CATEGORIES
  62. FRAGILITY MARKERS FOR PARISH CODE NUMBERS
  63. Schedule 7: AGENCY AND CROSS BORDER HOLDINGS
  64. 1Agency arrangements
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Set off
  68. 5Calculation of payments in respect of cross border holdings
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. Explanatory note