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Part 2SSupport for agriculture, rural development and related matters

Administrative matters, eligibility and enforcementS

17Payment entitlementsS

(1)Regulations under section 15(2)(b) may, in particular, make provision for or in connection with—

(a)the determination of the number of payment entitlements available,

(b)the allocation of payment entitlements,

(c)the value of payment entitlements,

(d)the transfer of payment entitlements (whether or not for a consideration),

(e)the Scottish Ministers holding payment entitlements for allocation to specified categories of persons,

(f)the surrender of payment entitlements to, or the reclamation or cancelling of payment entitlements by, the Scottish Ministers,

(g)creating and maintaining a register of persons allocated payment entitlements,

(h)the charging of fees of such amount as may be specified for making changes to the register necessitated by the transfer of entitlements.

(2)In this Part, a “payment entitlement” is the entitlement of a person to be provided an amount of support for a particular purpose (subject to meeting any eligibility criteria and conditions or limits on payments).

Commencement Information

I1S. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(2)

I2S. 17 in force at 16.6.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1)