The person named applied for special beef premium on a female animal on 9 March 2000. He later contacted his local office to have his cattle identity card amended from male to female. He did not notify the special beef unit of the error to his application, as required under the terms and conditions of the scheme.
On discovery of the special beef application on a female animal, the applicant was notified and a reduction penalty applied to his application. Following appeal the reduction penalty was removed. Payment for the balance due will issue in the next two to three weeks.
The 2000 area aid application for the person named has been fully processed with no outstanding errors, and the area for payment purposes has been determined at 11.51 hectares.