The Nutrient Action Programme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of regulation 27

12.  In regulation 27—

(a) in paragraph (1)(h), for “any communication given to the Department” substitute “the reason why that regulation applies to any particular field”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(k), for “regulation 13(1) or 14(1)” substitute “regulation 12(2), 13(1) or 14(1)”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(m) at the end omit “and”

(d) in paragraph (1)(n) for “manure.” substitute “manure; and”

(e) after paragraph (1)(n) insert—

“(o) where regulation 21(2) applies, particulars of any communications given to the Department.”;

(f) in paragraph (2), for “(1)(a) to (m)” substitute “(1)(a) to (m) and (o)”;

(g) for paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) Records under paragraph (1)(n) shall be prepared for each calendar year and shall be submitted to the Department by 1st March of the following year for derogated holdings and by 31st January of the following year for all other holdings, in a format specified by the Department and a copy shall be retained by the controller for a period of 5 years from the date of preparation or submission whichever is later.”;

(h) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) Where the controller is required to prepare a fertilisation plan in relation to a derogated holding for a calendar year they shall prepare that plan no later than 1st March in that calendar year.”.