Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024

Part 1Objectives and planning

1Overarching objectives of agricultural policy

2Rural support plan

3Rural support plan: matters to be considered

4Rural support plan: engagement

5Reports on rural support plan

Part 2Support for agriculture, rural development and related matters

Power to provide support

6Power to provide support

7Funding third party support

General provision about support

8Form of support and conditions

11Power to cap support and assistance

12Refusal or recovery of support where in the public interest

Intervention in agricultural markets

13Exceptional market conditions: powers available to Scottish Ministers

14Declaration relating to exceptional market conditions

Administrative matters, eligibility and enforcement

15Regulations about support

16Eligibility criteria for support

17Payment entitlements

18Checking, enforcing and monitoring support

19Publication of information about support

20Processing of information

21Monitoring and evaluation of schemes

Part 3Powers to modify existing legislation relating to support

Powers in relation to relevant CAP legislation

22Power to simplify, improve or update relevant CAP legislation

23Power to continue or end the operation of relevant CAP legislation

24Power to modify financial provision in relevant CAP legislation

25Repeal of section 5

26Public intervention and private storage aid

27Power to modify CAP legislation on aid for fruit and vegetable producer organisations

Part 4Miscellaneous

29Code of Practice on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture

30Continuing professional development

31Monitoring and evaluation of continuing professional development

32Prescribing and regulating means of identifying animals

33Food security statements

34Repeals and minor modifications

Part 5Final provisions

36Ancillary provision

37Index of defined terms

Schedule 1Purposes of support

Part 2Agriculture, food and drink

3Particular products or sectors

4Food and drink

Part 4Rural communities and economy

6Venison supply chains and infrastructure

7Rural communities

8Community benefits

9Investing in rural businesses and enterprises

10Knowledge, innovation, education and training

11Integrated land management

12Quality schemes and producer groups

13Preservation of historic and cultural sites

14Recreational access to land

15Nature-based economy

Part 5Rural land management and the environment

16Plants and soil

17Greenhouse gases and climate change

18Natural environment

Part 6Administrative and technical support and monitoring

20Administrative and technical support

21Monitoring and reporting on effectiveness of support

Schedule 2Repeals and minor modifications

Part 1Repeals and revocations

Part 2Minor modifications

1(1) The Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Act 1949 is modified by...

2(1) The Agricultural Marketing Act 1958 is modified by sub-paragraph...

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Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024

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The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 18th June 2024 and received Royal Assent on 30th July 2024

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision enabling the support of agriculture, rural communities and the rural economy through the creation of a framework for that support; to make provision for continuing professional development for those involved in agriculture and related industries, to make provision in relation to the welfare and identification of animals, to repeal spent and superseded agricultural enactments; and for connected purposes.