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Part 2Support for agriculture, rural development and related matters

General provision about support

9Guidance

(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision in relation to guidance about support (including the guidance contained in the Code of Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture (see section 29)).

(2)Provision under subsection (1) may, in particular, include provision—

(a)requiring that guidance on a particular scheme or purpose be laid before the Scottish Parliament and published,

(b)requiring regard to be had by particular persons to the guidance,

(c)specifying the extent to which compliance with guidance on a particular topic is relevant in determining whether a person has complied with a statutory duty or condition of support,

(d)specifying the admissibility or evidential value of the guidance in legal proceedings.

(3)Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.