SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 6

Provision relating to Northern Ireland
PART 1

Financial support after EU exit

Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme
2
1
DAERA may by regulations modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme for or in connection with—
a
making changes DAERA considers will simplify or improve the scheme (so far as it operates in relation to Northern Ireland);
b
making provision, including provision corresponding to that made in Chapter 4 of Title III of the Direct Payments Regulation as it has effect in EU law immediately before exit day, for the elements of a direct payment under the scheme as it operates in relation to Northern Ireland to include a payment for areas with natural constraints.
2
The provision which may be made under sub-paragraph (1)(a) includes provision made for or in connection with terminating either or both of greening payments and young farmers payments in relation to Northern Ireland.
3
Regulations under this paragraph are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)