Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill [AS AMENDED AT STAGE 2] CONTENTS Section RT 1 P A O BJECTIVES AND PLANNING 1 Overarching objectives of agricultural policy 2 Rural support plan 3 Rural support plan: matters to be considered RT 2 P A S UPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE , RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED MATTERS Power to provide support 4 Power to provide support 5 Funding third party support General provision about support of support and conditions 6 Form 7 Guidance 8 Delegation 9 Power to cap support and assistance 10 Refusal or recovery of support where in the public interest Intervention in agricultural markets market conditions: powers available to Scottish Ministers 11 Exceptional 12 Declaration relating to exceptional market conditions Administrative matters, eligibility and enforcement 13 Regulations about support 14 Eligibility criteria for support 15 Payment entitlements 16 Checking, enforcing and monitoring support 17 Publication of information about support 18 Processing of information SP Bill 33A 6 (2024) Session ii Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill P ART 3 P OWERS TO MODIFY EXISTING LEGISLATION RELATING TO SUPPORT Powers in relation to relevant CAP legislation 19 Power to simplify, improve or update relevant CAP legislation 20 Power to continue or end the operation of relevant CAP legislation 21 Power to modify financial provision in relevant CAP legislation 22 Repeal of section 5 23 Public intervention and private storage aid 24 Power to modify CAP legislation on aid for fruit and vegetable producer organisations 25 Apiculture P ART 4 M ISCELLANEOUS 26 Code of Practice on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture 27 Continuing professional development 28 Prescribing and regulating means of identifying animals 29 Repeals and minor modifications P ART 5 F INAL PROVISIONS 30 Regulations 31 Ancillary provision 32 Index of defined terms 33 Commencement 34 Short title Schedule 1—Purposes of support Part 1—General Part 2—Agriculture, food and drink Part 3—Forestry Part 4—Rural communities and economy 5—Rural land management and the environment Part Part 6—Administrative and technical support and monitoring Schedule 2—Repeals and minor modifications Part 1—Repeals and revocations Part 2—Consequential and minor modifications 1 Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Part 1—Objectives and planning Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.