The Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Scheme 2006

[F1 Amount of grant S

10.— (1) The amount of grant payable under this Part of this Scheme in respect of a contribution must not exceed the relevant percentage of the contribution, as determined in accordance with this paragraph, and the total amount of grant specified in paragraph 6(1).

(2) In the case of a grant to a crofter or eligible occupier—

(a) where the croft or, as the case may be, part of the croft is in a Less Favoured Area—

(i) 60%; or

(ii) where sub-paragraph (4) applies, 80%; or

(b) where the croft or, as the case may be, part of the croft is in an area other than a Less Favoured Area—

(i) 40%; or

(ii) where sub-paragraph (4) applies, 60%.

(3) In the case of a grant to a grazings committee or to a group referred to in paragraph 6(1)(b)—

(a) where the croft or, as the case may be, part of the croft is in a Less Favoured Area—

(i) 80%; or

(ii) where sub-paragraph (4) applies, 90%; or

(b) where the croft or, as the case may be, part of the croft is in an area other than a Less Favoured Area-

(i) 60%; or

(ii) where sub-paragraph (4) applies, 80%.

(4) This sub-paragraph applies where the applicant crofter, eligible occupier or each member of the grazings committee or group referred to in paragraph 6(1)(b) is a young farmer who has set up for the first time as the head of an agricultural holding within the period beginning five years before, and ending on, the date of submission of the application for grant.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Para. 10 substituted (6.4.2015) by The Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Variation Scheme 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/105), paras. 1, 3(4) (with para. 4)