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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Countryside Management (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 3rd July 2006.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the principal Regulations” means the Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005.
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(1) In Schedule 4 to the principal Regulations (Management Activities (Optional Habitats)), after paragraph 7,—
(a) in column 1 there is inserted—“
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In relation to indigenous rare breeds – breeding of Irish Moiled Cattle”
(b) in column 2 there is inserted—“
 £125 per female animal or bull kept for a full 12 months.”
(2) In Schedule 6 to the principal Regulations (Interpretation of Schedules), after the definition of “heritage feature”, there is inserted—“
 “indigenous rare breeds” means domestic livestock breeds indigenous to Northern Ireland;”
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Regulation 2 shall not apply in a case where payment has been approved by the Department for the purposes of a grant under regulation 3 of the principal Regulations before the coming into operation of these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 9th May 2006.
David Small
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 9th May 2006.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
