
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Hardship Notification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 13th December 2004.
2 
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
3 
In relation to any notification referred to in Article 40(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 in respect of a holding or part of a holding in Northern Ireland –
(a) the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby appointed as the competent authority; and
(b) 7th January 2005 is hereby fixed as the deadline for the purposes of that paragraph.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 13th December 2004.
R. Jordan
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
