Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 2001

Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 2001 As at 1 September 2001 Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Rural Assistance Act 1989 . Minister for Agriculture Explanatory note The object of this Regulation is to replace, without substantial alteration, the provisions of the Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 1995 . That Regulation will be repealed on 1 September 2001 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 . This Regulation deals with the following matters: (a) prescribing oyster farming as a farming operation for the purposes of the Act (clause 5), (b) prescribing the particulars to accompany an application for assistance under the Act (clause 6), (c) prescribing other formal matters (clauses 1-4 and 7). This Regulation comprises or relates to matters that are not likely to impose an appreciable burden, cost or disadvantage on any sector of the public. This Regulation is made under the Rural Assistance Act 1989 and, in particular, under section 57 (the general regulation-making power) and various other sections referred to in the Regulation. Part 1 - Preliminary 1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 2001 . 2 Commencement This Regulation commences on 1 September 2001. Note: This Regulation replaces the Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 1995 which is repealed on 1 September 2001 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 . 3 Definitions In this Regulation: the Act means the Rural Assistance Act 1989 . 4 Notes The explanatory note, table of contents and notes in the text of this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation. Part 2 - General 5 Oyster farming to be a farming operation Oyster farming is a prescribed operation for the purposes of the definition of farming operation in section 3 (1) of the Act. 6 Particulars to be included in applications for assistance For the purposes of section 15 (2) (c) of the Act, the particulars to be included in an application for assistance are full particulars of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the applicant. 7 Saving Any act, matter or thing that had effect under the Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 1995 immediately before the repeal of that Regulation by the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 is taken to have effect under this Regulation. Historical notes Table of amending instruments Rural Assistance (General) Regulation 2001 published in Gazette No 81 of 11.5.2001, p 2315.