The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Determination of applications

5.—(1) Subject to the Community structural assistance legislation, the Scottish Ministers may–

(a) refuse to approve an application for financial assistance; or

(b) approve it in whole or in part and may do so either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as they may determine.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may at any time vary an approval by amending any conditions to which it has been made subject or by adding conditions.

(3) The Scottish Ministers shall–

(a) notify applicants in writing of their decision in respect of that application;

(b) notify beneficiaries of any conditions to which their approval has been made subject or which have been varied pursuant to this regulation.

(4) Where the Scottish Ministers notify an applicant that they have refused to approve an application or a beneficiary that they have granted an approval subject to conditions or have varied the terms of an existing approval, they shall give such applicant or beneficiary–

(a) written reasons for their decision; and

(b) an opportunity to make representations in relation to that decision within such time as the Scottish Ministers consider reasonable and have notified to the applicant or beneficiary.

(5) The Scottish Ministers shall consider any representations received pursuant to paragraph (4) and shall make a decision which shall either confirm their decision under paragraph (4) or substitute a different decision and they shall notify the applicant or beneficiary in writing accordingly.