
1 
These Regulations may be cited as The Sheep Annual Premium (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 15th November 1996.
2 

(1) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means The Sheep Annual Premium Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
3 
The following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 2 of regulation 3 (application for a premium) of the principal Regulations—“
(2) A producer who applies for a premium in respect of a given marketing year shall deliver his application to the competent authority—
(a) on or after the 15th November in the preceding calendar year;and
(b) not later than 13th January in that marketing year (both dates inclusive) or if 13th January is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday the next following working day.”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 18th October 1996.
Evelyn Cummins
Assistant Secretary
