Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020
2020 c. 2An Act to make provision for the incorporation of the Direct Payments Regulation into domestic law; for enabling an increase in the total maximum amount of direct payments under that Regulation; and for connected purposes.
Enacted[30th January 2020]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Incorporation of Direct Payments Regulation etc¶
1 Incorporation of EU legislation governing the CAP direct payment schemes¶
- “CAP direct payment schemes” means the support schemes under the Direct Payments Regulation;
- “claim year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1 January (and “claim year”, followed by a year, means the period of 12 months beginning with 1 January in that year);
- the “Direct Payments Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy;
- the “Horizontal Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy.
2 Interpretation and status¶
| Expression in applied provision of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 | Modification |
|---|---|
| IP completion day | exit day |
| assimilated law | assimilated law governing the CAP direct payment schemes |
| assimilated direct legislation | assimilated direct CAP legislation |
| assimilated direct principal legislation | the Direct Payments Regulation and the Horizontal Regulation so far as they form part of domestic law by virtue of section 1(1) |
| assimilated direct minor legislation | assimilated direct CAP legislation other than the Direct Payments Regulation and the Horizontal Regulation |
- “assimilated law governing the CAP direct payment schemes” means—
- the EU legislation listed in section 1(3) that forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 1(1), and
- any subordinate legislation relating to that legislation,
as that body of law is added to or otherwise modified by domestic law from time to time; - “assimilated direct CAP legislation” means the EU legislation listed in section 1(3) that forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 1(1) (as modified by domestic law from time to time, and including any instruments made under it on or after exit day).
3 Regulations in connection with the retention of EU legislation under section 1¶
- “devolved authority” means—
- the Scottish Ministers, so far as the assimilated law governing the CAP direct payment schemes applies in or as regards Scotland,
- the Welsh Ministers, so far as that body of law applies in or in relation to Wales, or
- DAERA, so far as that body of law applies in or as regards Northern Ireland;
- “payment entitlements” has the same meaning as in the Direct Payments Regulation;
- “public authority” means a public authority within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
4 Publication and rules of evidence¶
Increase in direct payments ceilings for claim year 2020¶
5 Power to increase direct payments ceilings for 2020¶
Final provisions¶
6 Consequential and transitional provision¶
7 Regulations¶
Schedule 2 makes provision about regulations under this Act.8 Interpretation¶
In this Act—- “assimilated direct CAP legislation” has the meaning given by section 2;
- “assimilated law governing the CAP direct payment schemes” has the meaning given by section 2;
- “CAP direct payment schemes” has the meaning given by section 1;
- “claim year” has the meaning given by section 1;
- “DAERA” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland;
- the “Direct Payments Regulation” has the meaning given by section 1;
- “domestic law” means—
- in section 1, the law of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and
- in any other provision, the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;
- “enactment” includes—
- an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
- an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,
- an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation, and
- any assimilated direct legislation;
- “EU entity” means an EU institution or any office, body or agency of the EU;
- the “Horizontal Regulation” has the meaning given by section 1;
- “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke (and related expressions are to be read accordingly);
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9 Extent, commencement and short title¶
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 ¶
Consequential provision
Section 6
Existing ambulatory references to EU legislation becoming part of domestic law under section 1¶
Disapplication in relation to EU legislation becoming part of domestic law under section 1 of other provision relating to ambulatory references¶
Meaning of “retained EU law” etc¶
SCHEDULE 2 ¶
Regulations under this Act
Section 7
Procedure for making regulations under this Act¶
Scrutiny of regulations under section 3¶
Scrutiny of regulations under section 6(1)¶
Regulations subject to made affirmative resolution procedure¶
Regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure¶
Regulations subject to negative resolution procedure¶
Combination of regulations¶
Footnotes
- F1Word in s. 2(3)(b) substituted (29.6.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(1)(d), Sch. 3 para. 14
- F2Sch. 1 paras. 3-6 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(a) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F3Words in s. 8 inserted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(4)(a) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F4Words in s. 8 substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(4)(b) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F5Words in s. 8 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(4)(c) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F6Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(c)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(c)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F8Sch. 1 para. 7 renumbered as Sch. 1 para. 7(2) (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F9Sch. 1 para. 7(1) inserted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(iii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F11Word in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(iv) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F12Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(v) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F13Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(c) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(vi) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(vi) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F15Words in Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(5)(b)(vii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F16Word in s. 3(4) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F17Word in s. 3(9) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F18Word in s. 3(10) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(3) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F19Words in s. 4(5) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 91(3)
- F20Word in s. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(a)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F21Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(a)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F22Words in s. 2(3) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F23Words in s. 2(3) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(b)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F24Word in s. 2(5) Table substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(c)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F25Words in s. 2(5) Table substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(c)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F26Words in s. 2(5) Table substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(c)(iii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F27Words in s. 2(5) Table substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(c)(iv) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F28Word in s. 2(7) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(e) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F29Word in s. 2(6) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(d)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F30Word in s. 2(6) substituted for comma (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 91(2)(a)
- F31Words in s. 2(6) omitted (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 91(2)(b)
- F32Words in s. 2(6)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(d)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F33Words in s. 2(8)(b) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(f) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F34Word in s. 2(10) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(g)(i) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)
- F35Words in s. 2(10) substituted (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), s. 22(3), Sch. 2 para. 10(2)(g)(ii) (with s. 22(6)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 3(e)