Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment schemeN.I.
2(1)DAERA may by regulations modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme for or in connection with—N.I.
(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.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)