Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11)

Part 2 S Support for agriculture, rural development and related matters

Power to provide support S

6 Power to provide support S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may provide support for or in connection with the purposes described in schedule 1.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify schedule 1 by—

(a) adding a purpose,

(b) amending the description of a purpose (including by defining a word or expression),

(c) removing a purpose.

(3) Regulations made under this section are subject to the negative procedure.

(4) In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires—

(a) a reference to support (other than a reference to the provision of support by a third party described in section 7) is to support provided under this section, and

(b) a reference to financial support is a reference to support under this section that is provided financially.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(2)

I2 S. 6 in force at 16.6.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1)

7 Funding third party support S

(1) Without prejudice to the purposes described in schedule 1, support may be provided to—

(a) the maker or operator of a third party scheme in connection with the establishment or operation of that scheme (including in connection with the provision of support under that scheme),

(b) a person who otherwise provides support for or in connection with a purpose described in schedule 1.

(2) A “third party scheme” is a scheme for the provision of support (whether financially or otherwise) for or in connection with a purpose described in schedule 1, but which is not made by the Scottish Ministers.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(2)

I4 S. 7 in force at 16.6.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1)