
2007 No. 439
AGRICULTURE
The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Made 27th September 2007
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th September 2007
Coming into force 28th September 2007
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972  and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and application
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Interpretation
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Applications for payment of less favoured area support
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Eligibility for payment of less favoured area support
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Payment of less favoured area support
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Eligible land
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Transfer of a holding
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Amount of less favoured area support
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Determination of Payable Area
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Stocking density outwith maximum and minimum parameters
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Enterprise mix
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Rate of Payment of less favoured area support
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Minimum payment
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Powers of authorised persons
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Assistance to authorised persons
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Withholding or recovery of less favoured area support
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Guidance
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Rate of interest
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Cross-border holdings
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Offences
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Penalties
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Time limit for prosecutions
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Offences by bodies corporate
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Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
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Review
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Amendment of the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals)

			(Scotland) Regulations 2004
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Revocation and savings provisions
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(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in respect of a Scheme 2005 payment or a Scheme 2006 payment, within the meaning of the 2005 Regulations, the 2005 Regulations shall continue to have effect as if those Regulations had not been revoked.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1
LAND USE CODES ELIGIBLE FOR LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME
Regulation 6(3)

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SCHEDULE 2
GRAZING CATEGORY: HECTARE VALUES
Regulations 9(2) and 12

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SCHEDULE 3
RATES OF PAYMENT FOR LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT
Regulation 12

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SCHEDULE 4
FRAGILITY CATEGORIES
Regulation 12(4)

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SCHEDULE 5
AGENCY ARRANGEMENTS AND CROSS BORDER HOLDINGS
Regulation 18

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