Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 3900

The England Rural Development Programme (Project Variations) Regulations 2001

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"the Energy Crops Regulations" means the Energy Crops Regulations 2000[3];

"the Rural Enterprise Regulations" means the Rural Enterprise Regulations 2000[4]; and

"the Vocational Training Regulations" means the Vocational Training Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 2000[5].

Amendment of the Energy Crops Regulations
     3.  - (1) The Energy Crops Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation.

    (2) In regulation 5 (approval of projects), the following paragraph shall be substituted for the existing paragraph (6) - 

    " (6) Before varying an approval under paragraph (4), the Minister shall - 


(a) give the beneficiary notice in writing that he proposes to do so with a statement of his reasons;

(b) give the beneficiary an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Minister considers reasonable; and

(c) consider any such representations.".

Amendment of the Rural Enterprise Regulations
     4.  - (1) The Rural Enterprise Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation.

    (2) In regulation 5 (approval of projects), the following paragraph shall be substituted for the existing paragraph (3) - 

    " (3) Before varying an approval under paragraph (2), the Minister shall - 


(a) give the beneficiary notice in writing that he proposes to do so with a statement of his reasons;

(b) give the beneficiary an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Minister considers reasonable; and

(c) consider any such representations.".

Amendment of the Vocational Training Regulations
     5.  - (1) The Vocational Training Regulations shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation.

    (2) In regulation 5 (approval of projects), the following paragraph shall be substituted for the existing paragraph (3) - 

    " (3) Before varying an approval under paragraph (2), the Minister shall - 


(a) give the beneficiary notice in writing that he proposes to do so with a statement of his reasons;

(b) give the beneficiary an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Minister considers reasonable; and

(c) consider any such representations.".

Alun Michael
Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

6th December 2001

[2] 1972 c. 68.back

[3] S.I. 2000/3042.back

[4] S.I. 2000/3043.back

[5] S.I. 2000/3045.back