Investing in rural businesses and enterprisesS
9(1)Assisting persons to—
(a)start a business or enterprise (whether or not for profit)—
(i)relating to agriculture, food production or processing, forestry, nature restoration or other rural land use activity, or
(ii)otherwise, in or for a rural area or community,
(b)develop, sustain or change such a business or enterprise (including improving productivity or diversifying into other activities),
(c)improve the resilience of such a business or enterprise,
(d)recover from or adapt to events which have (or may have) a negative impact (including exceptional adverse events such as a natural disaster or the outbreak of a disease or pests) on such a business or enterprise or the activities of such a business or enterprise.
(2)For the purposes of this paragraph, “enterprise” includes co-operative societies and similar organisations.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 38(2)
I2Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 16.6.2025 by S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1)