The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2010

[^key-00b20a596b9540b5e539cb0288af37fd]: Reg. 8(4)(c) and word inserted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 5

[^key-b405cc271300f7fc0e42673b9f79f369]: Reg. 9(1A)-(1C) inserted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-dc396a48a17323f25e71bd13ed0e2076]: Words in reg. 10(1) substituted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 7(a)

[^key-03052a740972e692c91a58498be0b9cb]: Reg. 12 substituted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 8

[^key-aa2b30a7ff0fc83449f2590231ddb870]: Words in sch. 4 heading substituted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-070834e6db90248130356ff97c44951d]: Sch. 4 Pt. 3 inserted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 11(b)

[^key-d1114d703ded242b5d501ccf53935759]: Sch. 5 Pts. 1, 2 substituted (14.3.2011) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/73), regs. 1, 12

[^key-d87ae5c303cb454041d90bd7f9fbb609]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.3.2012) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/24), regs. 1, 3

[^key-5401175d9a01c0753bcaa33d4b15aa9e]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.3.2013) by virtue of The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/9), regs. 1, 3

[^key-a4445f1a7264e2cd2bb9cef00a3284f8]: Reg. 15(d) substituted (1.3.2013) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/9), regs. 1, 5

[^key-47930004bbd332058d63e4db6f9aa4f2]: Words in sch. 7 para. 5 inserted (1.3.2013) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/9), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-6c3d102dfc0474d038c4f3e2faa8f729]: Words in sch. 7 para. 6 inserted (1.3.2013) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/9), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-56c9800f2d1a22ef5c48ad72b2ef755e]: Words in sch. 7 para. 8 inserted (1.3.2013) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/9), regs. 1, 6(c)

[^key-05c05c7f816a5cd5e4c768349b68e847]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.3.2014) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/7), regs. 1, 3

[^key-ad7515215f41ed3703fb98a1c539a17e]: Reg. 3(1A) inserted (1.3.2014) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/7), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-92e31fbca40525ee4285b7d459b1bbd3]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.3.2014) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/7), regs. 1, 4(a)

[^key-b3dc463a2cc080f0f34a060f96984936]: Reg. 12A inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 13

[^key-c872533e5b51e260ba0d116ecb9774e4]: Sch. 2 substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 17

[^key-a0a0678db8a5a023d7d31f422c907361]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(a)

[^key-630a61d68a229861a84a77d3aa1d2397]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (9.6.2015) by virtue of The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(b)

[^key-65a6236b3a90d81ec6422201a1d9b458]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(c)

[^key-bb5f22998bfc9f2bb2cd1e6d41a90ea4]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(d)

[^key-08c47aac6e42e68369bf4697eec225e9]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(e)

[^key-da21be78256899f53b7c47632c6a0d5f]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(f)

[^key-44161586adb8598023c532cef9778fb8]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(g)

[^key-6c9ea8bfa010f3bc01a8d45237e180e1]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(h)

[^key-78c1b72c4ec4c06d265d0d0098ccff64]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 3(i)

[^key-bfbb53dbd316b5824cb1115989347f82]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 4(a)

[^key-c2b6f0a50976a425735de342e07a5706]: Words in reg. 3(1A) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-5f3ecf9cf36389c20547d6c371b9546a]: Reg. 4 substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 5

[^key-b79d66fb3c8b605f8a0d96ca32c38c9a]: Reg. 5(3) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 6

[^key-288e097d0f655720a67172e7f3e44ba4]: Reg. 6 substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 7

[^key-584d73297fce3ffe8e93836fc505e2fa]: Words in reg. 7(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 8

[^key-09644036a88f1abfc5f20d2d79bb9f88]: Reg. 9(7)-(9) substituted for reg. 9(7)(8) (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 9(b)

[^key-2c4d9aa4583f7d442f739060000e6e58]: Reg. 9(4)(5) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 9(a)

[^key-e3de70898af1225921076a0f82547ee1]: Reg. 10(3)(4) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 10(b)

[^key-a62b2d2337b18656d5874eabd6d160c3]: Reg. 11(6) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 11(b)

[^key-d88024ee5107e2546a016437208fc336]: Words in reg. 11(1) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-e7775e302df9571e2d3491f766228fc1]: Words in reg. 11(2) substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-bf5cc883654abb52c5072dd0981b61f4]: Words in reg. 12 inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 12

[^key-5aac5e19ea5a5117eed5cc7d78e3d451]: Words in reg. 15(d) inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 15

[^key-1ee7cfef550525bb2aeb177bc4b83991]: Reg. 17 substituted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 16

[^key-f1b67bf1bbebe6335914ada5a6d0c149]: Words in sch. 7 para. 5 inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 19(a)

[^key-e891ab5a88aa99cd1f28d2022af427ec]: Words in sch. 7 para. 6 inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 19(b)

[^key-9d6d86a6a1dabdd4619e170ae915ddf8]: Words in sch. 7 para. 8 inserted (9.6.2015) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/185), regs. 1, 19(c)

[^key-2363194e82c99f7c94e7bd0789e3a3c7]: Reg. 25 revoked (12.6.2015) by The Rural Payments (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/194), regs. 1(1), 11(1)(b)(i) (with reg. 11(2)(3))

[^key-f89c06a780ce5dda3e0a0348c19a6dee]: Reg. 9A inserted (1.3.2016) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/33), regs. 1, 3

[^key-2a736c9c3aaa5c5b4188afc077b15d57]: Words in sch. 2 table inserted (1.3.2016) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/33), regs. 1, 4

[^key-a3ee6183620e1d43ccb2952384a88426]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (15.5.2018) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/122), regs. 1, 16

[^key-39ddfc1b62f693accfc8154717bdcc81]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (28.2.2019) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/391), regs. 1(1), 21

[^key-781afa1e7a43ccdf3bfdf867a0745dc8]: Reg. 8A inserted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 5

[^key-ef18dc423d8b952c92be893ba5db7a0e]: Sch. 5 Pt. 1 Table substituted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 8(2)

[^key-5413b8ad0af641752ee424105ba3aa06]: Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Table substituted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 8(3)

[^key-2037757816313f8edd702ddf28bca0b6]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 3

[^key-0788f44c7b68f0928b7132986ae06a48]: Words in reg. 8(1) substituted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 4

[^key-a079c24a1a0274a87b9afaaf750bdf04]: Words in reg. 11(1) substituted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 7(a)(i)

[^key-a9d96dbbfd493604224612f74d832289]: Words in reg. 11(1) inserted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 7(a)(ii)

[^key-f111cbd1610237a08f05236f4e9d263b]: Words in reg. 11(2) substituted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 7(b)(i)

[^key-281d743971fae15a9994896fc689c847]: Words in reg. 11(2) inserted (15.5.2019) by The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/98), regs. 1, 7(b)(ii)

[^key-7e31ec7a1f7532535f6f8e32cc8d18bc]: Reg. 13(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/60), regs. 1(1)(b), 4; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-a929a893d7fb58a7e4c44cde2c7df1c2]: Words in reg. 13(1)(a)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(3), 3(4)

[^key-1c53580700eadfb28eae3e3aa508b5b0]: Words in sch. 5 Pt. 2 Table inserted (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(2), 3(5)

[^key-beb9328a3a735f8c436a26754caabbcc]: Words in sch. 5 Pt. 1 Table inserted (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(2), 3(5)

[^key-a50e65bd2e6a50e923f4f522f66b61b5]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

[^key-1c57f7ddac244c03b1aee85de8365315]: Words in reg. 2 substituted (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-4417d234a2c0adeb3fc3a0d9150730bf]: Words in reg. 10(2) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Less Favoured Area Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/456), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-e1d0533d4fe1cedfb3909f810611c06a]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.1.2025) by The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/342), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-405960ed35b8f5c010bc4e06ee38dae0]: Word in reg. 10(2) substituted (1.1.2025) by The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/342), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-c63ba9c493d12381b90fcf70c859282f]: Words in sch. 5 Pt. 1 Table inserted (1.1.2025) by The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/342), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-ce403b3f0a05ac02bfb37c3f241117a9]: Words in sch. 5 Pt. 2 Table inserted (1.1.2025) by The Rural Development (Continuation of Operation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/342), regs. 1, 2(4)

PART III — MINIMUM STOCKING DENSITY

Reduction of payments

12A

• (1) This regulation applies where in relation to applications for less favoured area support approved in respect of a Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2015, the Scottish Ministers are of the opinion that the financial resources available are insufficient to make payments of less favoured area support to applicants at the rates calculated in accordance with these Regulations.

• (2) Where this regulation applies, the Scottish Ministers must—

• (a) determine the amount, including any applicable thresholds, in respect of which payments of less favoured area support are to be reduced, taking into account the financial resources available for the relevant Scheme Year (“the appropriate reduction”); and

• (b) apply the appropriate reduction, so as to reduce the amounts of less favoured support payable to applicants in respect of the relevant Scheme Year.

• (3) Before making any payments of less favoured area support in respect of the relevant Scheme Year, the Scottish Ministers must publish a statement setting out how they have determined and will apply the appropriate reduction to payments in accordance with this regulation.

Calculation of less favoured area support following the transfer of a holding

9A

• (1) This paragraph applies—

• (a) where there has been a transfer of all or part of a holding;

• (b) prior to that transfer, less favoured area support was granted to the transferor in relation to that holding or that part of the holding in respect of any Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2010; and

• (c) following that transfer, the transferee—

• (i) submits an application for less favoured area support in relation to that holding or that part of the holding in respect of the Scheme Year concerned or any Scheme Year following the Scheme Year concerned; and

• (ii) has not previously received a payment of less favoured area support in respect of any Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2010.

• (2) Where paragraph (1) applies, these Regulations apply subject to the following modifications—

• (a) in regulation 8(4)(b) and (c) (determination of Unadjusted Payable Area), after “the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”;

• (b) in regulation 9 (stocking density outwith the minimum and maximum stocking density parameters)—

• (i) in relation to the formula in paragraph (2), for the definition of S substitute—

• S is the stocking density calculated for the applicant (or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor) in accordance with paragraph (4) and Parts I and II of Schedule 4 or, as the case may be, determined under paragraph (7).

• (ii) in relation to the formula in paragraph (3), in the definition of S, after “the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”;

• (iii) in paragraph (4)(a), after “maintained by the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”;

• (iv) in paragraph (5)—

• (aa) after “declared by the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (bb) after “maintained by the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”;

• (v) in paragraph (8), in the definition of “applicable year”—

• (aa) in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), after “an applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (bb) in sub-paragraph (c), after “the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”;

• (vi) in paragraph (8), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “historic land area”, after “the applicant”, in each place where it occurs,” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (vii) in paragraph (9)—

• (aa) after “an applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (bb) in sub-paragraph (b), after “that applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, that transferor”;

• (c) in regulation 10 (enterprise mix)—

• (i) in paragraph (1), after “the applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (ii) in paragraph (2)(b), after “an applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, the transferor”; and

• (d) in Schedule 4 (livestock units and stocking density), in Part I (calculation of livestock units), in the description of I and J in relation to the formula, after “an applicant” insert “or, where regulation 9A(1) applies, a transferor”.

• (3) In this regulation, “transferor” means—

• (a) the person who transfers the holding or part of the holding who, prior to the transfer, was granted less favoured area support in relation to that holding or that part of the holding in respect of any Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2010; or

• (b) a person other than a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) who, prior to the transfer, was granted less favoured area support in relation to that holding or that part of the holding in respect of any Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2010.

Enterprise mix

Rate of payment of less favoured area support

Minimum payment

Reduction of payments

Adjustment of the area of eligible land for a Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2019

8A

• (1) Paragraph (2) applies for the purpose of the calculation in regulation 8(1) of the area of eligible land (in respect of a Scheme Year commencing on or after 1st January 2019.

• (2) Where the area of eligible land (subject to regulation 9(2) and (3)) exceeds—

• (a) 4,000 hectares, a reduction of 10% is to be applied to the number of hectares exceeding that amount;

• (b) 10,000 hectares, a reduction of 25% is to be applied to the number of hectares exceeding that amount (in addition to the application of the reduction in sub-paragraph (a)).

• (3) Where—

• (a) an applicant has land in more than one grazing category (as determined for the purposes of regulation 8); and

• (b) eligible land, for the purpose of the calculation in regulation 8(1), for that applicant has been reduced under paragraph (2),

the Scottish Ministers must apply that reduction in eligible land proportionately to the total of the eligible land in each grazing category for the purpose of the calculation in regulation 8(1).

Stocking density outwith the minimum and maximum stocking density parameters

Calculation of less favoured area support following the transfer of a holding

Enterprise mix

Rate of payment of less favoured area support

Minimum payment

Reduction of payments