
2012 No. 307
Agriculture
The Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012
Made 15th November 2012
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th November 2012
Coming into force 1st January 2013
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 and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st January 2013.
Amendment to the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
2 
Part 1 (option, activities and eligibility conditions and rates of payment) of Schedule 2 (rural priorities options) to the Rural Development Contracts (Rural Priorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 is amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
Amendment to option 75 (erosion control)
3 
In option 75 (erosion control), in column 2 omit paragraph (3).
Amendment to option 80 (open grazed grassland management for chough)
4 
In option 80 (open grazed grassland management for chough), in column 2—
(a) in paragraph (2)(i) for “treats livestock” substitute “ensures that livestock must only be treated”;
(b) in paragraph (2)(j) for “20th June” substitute “30th June” and at the end of that sub‑paragraph omit “and”; and
(c) in paragraph (2)(k) after “species” insert—“; and
(l) cuts hay and silage, in accordance with any applicable programme guidance, in a manner which minimises the risk of injury to ground nesting birds”.
PAUL WHEELHOUSE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
15th November 2012