213.—(1) In this Chapter and in Schedule 3—

“farming” means farming farm land including commonage, which—

(a) is owned, and used for the purposes of husbandry,

(b) is leased, and used for the purposes of husbandry, or

(c) does not form part of a larger holding and is used for the purposes of husbandry,

by the claimant;

“farmer” means a person engaged in farming;

“husbandry” means the working of the land with the object of extracting the traditional produce of the land;

[2000 s17 & Sch E]

“weekly means” means, subject to Rule 1(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 3, the yearly means divided by 52 and the amount so calculated shall be rounded up to the nearest €1 where it is a multiple of 50 cent but not also a multiple of €1 and shall be rounded to the nearest €1 where it is not a multiple of 50 cent or €1.

[1999 s15; 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3]

(2) For the purposes of this Chapter, means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in Part 2 of Schedule 3.

F1205[(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) and Rule 1(1) of Part 2 of Schedule 3, in this Chapter any amount of jobseeker’s pay-related benefit payable under Chapter 12AA of Part 2 to the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of a claimant for farm assist shall be treated as if it were means.]