
2025 No. 161
Agriculture
The Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 2nd October 2025
Coming into operation 23rd October 2025
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, with the approval of the Department of Finance, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(2B), 6(1)(f) and 9 of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Agricultural Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 and shall come into operation on 23rd October 2025.
Amendment of the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
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(1) The Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –“
 “authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
(3) Omit regulation 11 (offences and penalties).
Amendment of the Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
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(1) The Suckler Cow Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation (2) (interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –“
 “authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
(3) Omit regulation 11 (offences and penalties).
Amendment of the Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
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(1) The Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “authorised person” substitute –“
 “authorised person” means any person authorised by the Department to act under section 40(1) of the Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 in matters relating to these Regulations;”.
(3) Omit regulation 10 (offences and penalties).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 2nd October 2025
Richard Johnston
A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
The Department of Finance approves the forgoing RegulationsSealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 2nd October 2025
Patrick Neeson
A senior officer of the Department of Finance
