The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002
1 Citation, commencement and application
2 Interpretation
3 Applications for payment of less favoured area support
4 Eligibility for payment of less favoured area support
5 Payment of less favoured area support
6 Eligible land
7 Transfer of a holding
8 Rates of basic payment of less favoured area support
9 Additional payments for environmental measures
10 Transitional payments
11 Additional transitional payments – 2001 Scheme
12 Maximum payment
13 Powers of authorised persons
14 Assistance to authorised persons
15 Withholding or recovery of less favoured area support
16 Rate of interest
17 Cross-border holdings
18 Offences
19 Penalties
20 Time limit for prosecutions
21 Offences by bodies corporate
22 Appeal against decision to withhold or recover payment of less favoured area support
23 Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
24 Review
25 Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
26 Revocation and savings provisions
SCHEDULE 1 MINIMUM STOCKING DENSITY
SCHEDULE 2 STOCKING DENSITY
PART I CALCULATION OF LIVESTOCK UNITS (“LU”)
PART II CALCULATION OF STOCKING DENSITY
SCHEDULE 3 RATES FOR PAYMENT OF LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT
SCHEDULE 4 ADDITIONAL RATES OF PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES FOR LESS-EXTENSIVE FARMS WITH MIXED STOCKING
SCHEDULE 5 AGENCY AND CROSS BORDER HOLDINGS
1 Agency arrangements
2The Scottish Ministers may also agree to exercise functions on...
3Any such arrangement shall be in writing and be signed...
4 Set-off
5 Calculation of payments in respect of cross-border holdings
6Whether the eligible agricultural activity undertaken on the eligible land...
7Applicants in respect of cross-border holdings are required to supply...
8All conditions applying to applicants in respect of holdings lying...
2002 No. 139
AGRICULTURE

The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M1 and of all powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: