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

Records

10.—(1) A beneficiary shall–

(a) keep a record of all expenditure incurred in connection with an approved operation; and

(b) during the carrying out of and after completion of the approved operation for the duration of the control period, retain such record together with any relevant documents, except to the extent that an authorised officer has removed and retained any of the same under regulation 13(6).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), “the control period” is–

(a) the period of six years commencing with the last payment of financial assistance in respect of the approved operation; or

(b) such further period beyond the end of that six year period as has been notified in writing by the Scottish Ministers to the beneficiary at any time before the expiry of that six year period.

(3) In determining in any case the date on which the control period expires, no account shall be taken of any time between the commencement and final determination of any proceedings brought pursuant to regulation 14 for the recovery of any financial assistance paid in respect of that approved operation.