Agriculture (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021
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Interpretation
Checking eligibility for financial assistance
Information in support of eligibility for financial assistance
Defects in an application for financial assistance
Consequences of incomplete or erroneous applications
Payments under an environmental land management scheme
Payments under a financial assistance scheme
Checking and monitoring
Record keeping
Change of circumstances
Transfer of agreements
Publication of data in relation to agreement holders
Publication of aggregated data
Virtual inspections
Physical inspections
Powers of entry
Powers of inspection
Assisting an authorised person
Breach of regulations
Investigating breaches and suspected offences
Concluding an investigation
Determination on breach
Action available to the Secretary of State following determination of a breach
Good reasons for a breach
Notification of the determination on the breach
Further information on rectifying a breach
Further information on recovering financial assistance
Further information on prohibiting financial assistance
Reconsideration of a decision or determination
Appeals
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Rural Payments Agency
Executive agency of Defra. Administers agricultural subsidy schemes including the Basic Payment Scheme, Environmental Land Management schemes, and farming grants. Conducts inspections …
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Made under
Agriculture Act 2020 2020 Primary Act
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