1. These Regulations may be cited as the Highlands and Islands Agricultural Programme and Rural Diversification Programme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 30th October 2001.
2. For regulation 9(2) (claims for financial assistance) of the Highlands and Islands Agricultural Programme Regulations 1994(1) shall be substituted–
“(2) Any expenditure incurred after 31st December 2001 shall not be treated as eligible expenditure and the Scottish Ministers shall not accept a claim for financial assistance received by them after 28th February 2002.”.
3. For regulation 8(2) (claims for financial assistance) of the Rural Diversification Programme (Scotland) Regulations 1995(2) shall be substituted–
“(2) Any expenditure incurred after 31st December 2001 shall not be treated as eligible expenditure and the Scottish Ministers shall not accept a claim for financial assistance received by them after 28th February 2002.”.
ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th September 2001