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(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 and shall come into operation on 8th December 1997.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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For Regulation 8(2) of the Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 there shall be substituted—“
(2) An application for a compensatory allowance for ewes in respect of any Scheme year shall be lodged with the Department between 8th December in the preceding Scheme year and 9th January in the Scheme year in respect of which the application is made (both dates inclusive).”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on
E. Cummins
Assistant Secretary
10th November 1997.