The Rural Development (Scotland) Regulations 2015

• (a) in paragraph (1), for “In these Regulations” substitute “ Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B), in these Regulations ”,

• (b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) Any reference in the relevant provisions to Council Regulation 1698/2005, Commission Regulation 1974/2006 or Commission Regulation 65/2011 is a reference to those EU instruments to the extent that they continue to apply on or after IP completion day as construed in accordance with the Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. (1B) For the purposes of paragraph (1A) “relevant provisions” means any of the following provisions of these Regulations— (a) regulation 7(2)(c), (b) regulation 11(6), (c) regulation 12(12), (d) regulation 14(1)(c), (e) regulation 16(4).

• (2) In regulation 7(2)(c) (restrictions on acceptance of applications and payment of aid), for “Article 18, 21 or 30” substitute “ Article 18 or 21 ”.

• (3) In regulation 13 (powers of authorised persons)—

• (a) in paragraph (2)(d), at the end insert “ as it had effect immediately before IP completion day”,

• (b) for paragraph (6) substitute—

(6) An authorised person entering any land under paragraph (1) may be accompanied by such other person as the authorised person considers necessary, and paragraphs (3) and (4) apply to that person when acting under the instructions of an authorised person as they apply to an authorised person.