Marketing of Quality Agricultural Products Grant Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

Approval of expenditure

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Department may approve in whole or in part expenditure in connection with an operation for which an application has been made.

(2) The Department shall not approve expenditure unless it is satisfied that the operation to which it relates is eligible for Community support.

(3) Approval may be given subject to such conditions as the Department may determine.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5) the Department may vary any approval granted under this regulation.

(5) The Department shall only vary an approval granted under this regulation pursuant to a request in writing from the beneficiary to do so, or in any other case after—

(a) giving the beneficiary notice in writing that it proposes to do so together with a statement of its reasons;

(b) giving the beneficiary an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Department considers reasonable; and

(c) considering any such representations.

(6) An approval or variation under this regulation shall be in writing.