Conditions as to repayment in case of other compensation, &c.
82.—(1) Where the Executive approves an application for a grant it may impose a condition requiring the applicant to take reasonable steps to pursue any relevant claim to which this Article applies and to repay the grant, so far as appropriate, out of the proceeds of such a claim.
(2) The claims to which this Article applies are—
(a)an insurance claim, or a legal claim against another person, in respect of damage to the premises to which the grant relates, or
(b)a legal claim for damages in which the cost of the works to premises to which the grant relates is part of the claim;
and a claim is a relevant claim to the extent that works to make good the damage mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), or the cost of which is claimed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b), are works to which the grant relates.
(3) In the event of a breach of a condition under this Article, the applicant shall on demand pay to the Executive the amount of the grant so far as relating to any such works, together with interest as from such date as may be prescribed by or determined in accordance with regulations made by the Department, at such reasonable rate as the Executive may determine.
(4) The Executive may determine not to make such a demand or to demand a lesser amount.