13 Power to provide for lump sum payments in lieu of relevant paymentsE+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with the payment of lump sums to eligible persons.
(2)For this purpose an eligible person is a person who—
(a)applies for payment of a lump sum under the regulations,
(b)is entitled to a relevant payment in respect of a year other than the last year of the agricultural transition period for England (whether or not an application for that payment has been made), and
(c)meets any other eligibility conditions set out in the regulations.
(3)A lump sum paid to such a person under the regulations is received in lieu of the payment mentioned in subsection (2)(b) and any further relevant payment or payments to which the person might otherwise have become entitled.
(4)Regulations under this section may make provision as to the circumstances in which lump sums are to be payable (in addition to the requirements of subsection (2)).
(5)Regulations under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)