The Agriculture (Hardship Payment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2009

Interpretation

2.  In this Scheme—

“application” means an application for a hardship payment made in accordance with Article 5;

“authorised officer” means a person authorised by the Department for the purposes of this Scheme;

“eligible crop” means a crop referred to in Article 4(1);

“crop establishment cost” means—

(a)

in the case of potatoes, £2,559 per hectare;

(b)

in the case of cereals, £931 per hectare; and

(c)

in the case of vegetables, £1,918 per hectare;

“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

“eligible producer” means a producer who falls within Article 4; and

“hardship payment” means a payment by the Department under and for the purposes of Article 3.