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  • A guide to the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 for Public Authorities (revised)

    Topics:
    • Rural Affairs, 
    • Rural Needs: Advice, Guidance, Information and Other Resources

    Date published: 28 March 2018

    This revised guidance is issued by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to assist public authorities in understanding their statutory duties under the Rural Needs Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 2 (‘the Act’) and in fulfilling their obligations under the Act. 

    This revised guidance replaces the previous guidance that was issued in May 2017.

    Documents

    • Guide to the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 for Public Authorities (revised)Adobe PDF (1.65 MB)
    • Appendix 1 - Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) template (PDF version)Adobe PDF (200.16 KB)
    • Appendix 1 - Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) template (Word version)Microsoft Word (66.81 KB)
    • Appendix 2 - Template for information to be compiledMicrosoft Word (111.42 KB)
    • Guidance on Completing Appendix 2 Template Adobe PDF (744.85 KB)
    • Appendix 3 - Checklist for Public Authorities (PDF version)Adobe PDF (90.24 KB)
    • Appendix 3 - Checklist for Public Authorities (Word version)Microsoft Word (53.22 KB)

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