The Leader Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Made: 28th February 2008

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 29th February 2008

Coming into force: 22nd March 2008

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Local action group grant

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Payment of local action group grant

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Funding restrictions on local action group grant

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Networking by local action groups

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LEADER grant

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Projects which may be considered for LEADER grant

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Eligible body for LEADER grant

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Determination of applications for LEADER grant

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Payment of LEADER grant

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Funding restrictions on LEADER grant

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Exceptions to LEADER grant funding restrictions

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General LEADER grant requirements

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Powers of authorised persons

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Assistance to authorised persons

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Responsible bodies

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Breaches of obligations, etc.

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Set off

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Sums payable to be recoverable as a debt

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Interest

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Guidance

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Offences

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Information and records for local action group grant

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Information and records for LEADER grant

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Right of appeal

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Signed

RICHARD LOCHHEAD — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2008-02-28

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3)type=start time=1211980537200 and by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51)type=end time=1211980537200. The functions conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

[^f00002]: O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p.15.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 104, 21.4.2007, p.8.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 280, 24.10.2007, p.3.

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 368, 23.12.2006, p.74.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 311, 29.11.2007, p.3.

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L 277, 21.10.2005, p.1.

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 367, 22.12.2006, p.23.

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L 384, 29.12.2006. p.8.

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L 209, 11.8.2005, p.1.

[^f00011]: 2000 (c. 7); as amended by paragraph 158 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21).

[^f00012]: O.J. No. C321, 29.12.2006 E/1.

[^f00013]: O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.1999, p.1, as last amended by Council Regulation 1698/2005.

[^f00014]: 1995 c. 46.

[^f00015]: S.S.I. 2004/381, amended by S.S.I. 2005/117type=start time=1211983056514, and 2008/58type=end time=1211983056514.

Editorial notes

[^key-a4840fe72e5736c30c462e82c373a250]: Regulations revoked (12.6.2015) by The Rural Development (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/192), reg. 1(1), sch. (with reg. 22(2))

[^key-8495e4a724160c55ab8d200b91ee4aed]: Regulations continued (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by S.S.I. 2015/192, reg. 22(3), Sch. 3 (as inserted by The Common Agricultural Policy (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/209), regs. 1(1)(b), 4(3)(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))

Funding arrangements: LEADER grant

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Service level agreement

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Breach of service level agreement

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Termination of service level agreement

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Local action group grant

Payment of local action group grant

Funding restrictions on local action group grant

Networking by local action groups

LEADER grant

Projects which may be considered for LEADER grant

Eligible body for LEADER grant

Determination of applications for LEADER grant

Payment of LEADER grant

Funding restrictions on LEADER grant

Exceptions to LEADER grant funding restrictions

General LEADER grant requirements

Powers of authorised persons

Assistance to authorised persons

Responsible bodies

Breaches of obligations, etc.

Set off

Sums payable to be recoverable as a debt

Interest

Guidance

Offences

Offences by bodies corporate

Information and records for local action group grant

Information and records for LEADER grant

Right of appeal