Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Support for Agriculture Etc Chapter 2 - Powers to modify legislation relating to financial and other support Section 16 - Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme
130.Section 16 provides the Welsh Ministers with the power by regulations to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme so far as it has effect in relation to Wales. This power is intended to permit the Welsh Ministers to make changes to legislation governing the basic payment scheme, for example in connection with the transition away from payments made under the basic payment scheme and the closing down of the basic payment scheme. The legislation that the Welsh Ministers have the power to modify under this section is listed in subsection (2).