Part 2 Support for agriculture, rural development and related matters

Power to provide support

6 Power to provide support
(1) The Scottish Ministers may provide support for or in connection with the purposes described in schedule 1.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify schedule 1 by—
(a) adding a purpose,
(b) amending the description of a purpose (including by defining a word or expression),
(c) removing a purpose.
(3) Regulations made under this section are subject to the negative procedure.
(4) In this Part, except where the context otherwise requires—
(a) a reference to support (other than a reference to the provision of support by a third party described in section 7) is to support provided under this section, and
(b) a reference to financial support is a reference to support under this section that is provided financially.

7 Funding third party support
(1) Without prejudice to the purposes described in schedule 1, support may be provided to—
(a) the maker or operator of a third party scheme in connection with the establishment or operation of that scheme (including in connection with the provision of support under that scheme),
(b) a person who otherwise provides support for or in connection with a purpose described in schedule 1.
(2) A “third party scheme” is a scheme for the provision of support (whether financially or otherwise) for or in connection with a purpose described in schedule 1, but which is not made by the Scottish Ministers.