The Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2006 No. 232

AGRICULTURE

The Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006

Made

23rd May 2006

Coming into operation

15th June 2006

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development(1), in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 1(1) and 2(1) of the Agriculture (Temporary Assistance) Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(2) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, having consulted with such bodies of persons appearing to it to represent any interests concerned and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, hereby makes the following Scheme:

Citation, application and interpretation

1.—(1) This scheme may be cited as the Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) (Amendment) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 15^th June 2006.

(2) In this Scheme, “the Principal Scheme” means the Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005.

(3) The amendments made by this Scheme shall have effect in relation to the calculation of any production payments in respect of table potatoes under the Scheme in any case where—

(a) a claim for the payment was included in an application made under the Scheme (whether before of after the coming into operation of this Scheme); but

(b) the Department has not yet made a decision to pay the applicant.

Amendment to The Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005

2.  The Principal Scheme(3) is hereby amended as follows—

(a) in Article 6 (Calculation of payment), in sub-paragraph (1)(e) the words “per hectare” shall be omitted;

(b) in Article 7 (Calculation of payment for producers of table potatoes), for paragraph (5) there shall be substituted—

“(5) For the purposes of this Scheme Y shall be the sum obtained by dividing the sum specified in column (2) of the Table set out in the Schedule opposite the reference to table potatoes by the total number of tonnes of table potatoes obtained under Article 6(1)(e) provided that Y shall not exceed £98.70.”.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 23rd May 2006.

L.S.

Norman Fulton

A senior officer of the

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 23rd May 2006.

L.S.

Jack Layberry

A senior officer of the

Department of Finance and Personnel

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Scheme)

This Scheme amends the Agriculture (Weather Aid 2002) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2005 by correcting errors in the provisions under which the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development calculates production payments under that Scheme in respect of table potatoes.

(1)

The Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland was renamed the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development by Article 3(4) of the Departments Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1)

(2)

1954 c. 31 as amended by 1957 c. 3 (N.I.), S.I. 1977/1245 (N.I. 12) Art. 20 and S.I. 1984/702 (N.I. 2) Art.7

(3)

S.R. 2005 No. 468