# The Suckler Cow Premium (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1995, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: E+W+S

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1 These Regulations amend the Suckler Cow Premium Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1441, as already amended by S.I. 1994/1528 and 1995/15).
2 The amendments made by these Regulations to S.I. 1993/1441 are as follows:
(a) there is substituted a revised definition of “overgrazing” for the existing one;
(b) there are inserted definitions of “retention period”, “Scheme year” and “unsuitable supplementary feeding methods”;
(c) there is substituted a revised closing date for premium applications (8th December) for the existing one (9th December);
(d) provision is now made for certain multiple applications to be treated as a single application made by one producer;
(e) there is substituted a revised regulation on overgrazing (regulation 3A) for the existing one (also numbered 3A);
(f) there is inserted a new regulation, 3B, permitting penalties to be applied where the producer uses unsuitable supplementary feeding methods;
(g) authorised persons are given the power to inspect land for the purpose of determining whether or not unsuitable supplementary feeding methods have been used on it.
3 No compliance cost assessment has been prepared.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1446/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/suckler-cow-premium-amendment-no-2-regulations-1995/note
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