http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/129/regulation/3The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseAGRICULTURE2023-11-06Expert Participation2009-11-20 These Regulations, which replace the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2002, make provision for the purposes of implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation No. 1257/1999. 31An application for less favoured area support shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars relating to that application as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.2An applicant shall submit the application for less favoured area support in respect of the Scheme Year in question to the Scottish Ministers on or before a date each year which the Scottish Ministers will determine from time to time.3Subject to paragraph (4), if an applicant submits an application for less favoured area support in respect of the relevant Scheme Year later than the date determined by the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Ministers must reduce, or as the case may be exclude the applicant from, payment of less favoured area support in accordance with Article 13 of Commission Regulation 2419/2001.4Paragraph (3) shall not apply to an applicant who has not previously claimed any subsidy dependent upon an area aid application, who submits a claim form in accordance with regulation 6(1)(b).Regulations revoked in part (18.3.2004) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/70), reg. 27 (with reg. 1(2))