http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3899/introduction/2002-01-01The Rural Development Grants (Local Communities) Regulations 2001Rural developmentEuropean UnionRural communitiesEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, ENGLANDStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2023-03-222002-01-01 These Regulations, which come into force on 1st January 2002 and extend to England only, supplement the Community legislation listed in the Schedule to the Regulations (“the Community legislation”). The Community legislation inter alia provides for assistance to be paid from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (“Community assistance”) towards operations which fall within Community initiatives to promote rural development (“LEADER”) pursuant to Article 20(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260/1999 (OJ No. L161, 26.6.1999, p. 1). In the case of England, the initiative concerned is the England LEADER+ Programme, approved by the Commission of the European Communities (“the Commission”) by virtue of the Decision referred to in paragraph 7 of the Schedule (“the Commission Decision”). 2001 No. 3899 Made 6th December 2001 Laid before Parliament 10th December 2001 Coming into force 1st January 2002 The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 as regards measures relating to the promotion of rural development and matters relating to the operation of the Structural Funds, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by the said section 2(2) and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: S.I. 1994/1887 and 1999/2788. 1972 c. 68.