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(1) This scheme may be cited as the Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 15th June 2006.
(2) In this Scheme, “the Principal Scheme” means the Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005.
(3) The amendments made by this Scheme shall have effect in relation to the calculation of any production payments in respect of table potatoes under the Scheme in any case where—
(a) a claim for the payment was included in an application made under the Scheme (whether before of after the coming into operation of this Scheme); but
(b) the Department has not yet made a decision to pay the applicant.
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The Principal Scheme is hereby amended as follows—
(a) in Article 6 (Calculation of payment), in sub-paragraph (1)(e) the words “per hectare” shall be omitted;
(b) in Article 7 (Calculation of payment for producers of table potatoes), for paragraph (5) there shall be substituted—“
(5) For the purposes of this Scheme Y shall be the sum obtained by dividing the sum specified in column (2) of the Table set out in the Schedule opposite the reference to table potatoes by the total number of tonnes of table potatoes obtained under Article 6(1)(e) provided that Y shall not exceed £98.70.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 23rd May 2006.
Norman Fulton
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 23rd May 2006.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance and Personnel
