Interpretation S

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“applicant” means a person who applies for grant under these Regulations and includes the beneficiary of a grant paid under these Regulations;

“application” means application for grant under these Regulations ;

“approved expenditure” means the costs of a project which the Forestry Commissioners have approved for the purpose of calculating grant under these Regulations;

“authorised person” means a person appointed by the Forestry Commissioners or the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations;

“the Community legislation” means–

(a)

the Control Regulation;

(b)

M1 the Council Regulation, as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1463/2006 ;

(c)

M2 M3 M4 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006, as amended by Commission Regulations (EC) No. 434/2007 and (EC) No. 1236/2007 , laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation ;

[F1 “the Control Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 65/2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures;]

M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 “the Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 of 20th September 2005 , as amended by Council Regulations (EC) No. 1944/2006 and (EC) No. 2012/2006 , laying down general rules governing Community support for rural development, financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development established by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1290/2005 as read with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 of 15th December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

“grant” means a payment under these Regulations;

“project” means a project or an investment; and

M10 “UK Forestry Standard” means the UK Forestry Standard, 2nd Edition, 2004 .

[F2 (2) A reference in these Regulations to the EU legislation, or to any of the instruments referred to in the definition of the EU legislation, means a reference to the EU legislation or that instrument as amended from time to time.]

(3) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in section 15 of [F3 section 15 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000], which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (2.7.2011) by The Rural Development Support Measures (Control Procedures and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/260), regs. 1, 4(2)

F2 Reg. 2(2) substituted (2.7.2011) by The Rural Development Support Measures (Control Procedures and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/260), regs. 1, 4(3)

F3 Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (2.7.2011) by The Rural Development Support Measures (Control Procedures and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/260), regs. 1, 4(4)

Marginal Citations

M1 O.J.L 277, 9.10.2006, p.1.

M2 O.J. No. L 104, 21.4.2007, p.8.

M3 O.J. No. L 280, 24.10.2007, p.3.

M4 O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p.15.

M5 O.J. No. L 277, 21.10.2005, p.1.

M6 O.J. No. L 367, 22.12.2006, p.23.

M7 O.J. No. L 384, 29.12.2006. p.8.

M8 O.J. No. L 209, 11.8.2005, p.1.

M9 O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p.15.

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