PART 3Amendments to Direct Payments Regulations
Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1307/201332
In Article 4—
a
in paragraph 1, after point (r)8 insert—
s
‘appropriate authority’ means:
i
the relevant authority for the constituent nation in which the regulations apply, or
ii
the Secretary of State:
aa
in relation to regulations applying in Scotland, if consent is given by the Scottish Ministers;
bb
in relation to regulations applying in Northern Ireland, if consent is given by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
b
omit paragraph 3.