The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002
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Citation, commencement and application
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Interpretation
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Applications for payment of less favoured area support
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Eligibility for payment of less favoured area support
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Payment of less favoured area support
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Eligible land
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Transfer of a holding
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Rates of basic payment of less favoured area support
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Additional payments for environmental measures
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Transitional payments
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Additional transitional payments – 2001 Scheme
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Maximum payment
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Powers of authorised persons
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Assistance to authorised persons
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Withholding or recovery of less favoured area support
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Rate of interest
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Cross-border holdings
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Offences
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Penalties
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Time limit for prosecutions
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Offences by bodies corporate
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Appeal against decision to withhold or recover payment of less favoured area support
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Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
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Review
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Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000
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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
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Agency arrangements
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The Scottish Ministers may also agree to exercise functions on...
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Any such arrangement shall be in writing and be signed...
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Set-off
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Calculation of payments in respect of cross-border holdings
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Whether the eligible agricultural activity undertaken on the eligible land...
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Applicants in respect of cross-border holdings are required to supply...
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All conditions applying to applicants in respect of holdings lying...
2002 No. 139

AGRICULTURE

The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002
Made
21st March 2002
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
21st March 2002
Coming into force
22nd March 2002
The Scottish Ministers in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and of all powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.