The costs shall comprise direct costs and overheads to the extent that such direct costs and overheads are relevant to a particular chargeable job and are calculated in accordance with the financial policies adopted by the claimant to state the financial results of the cost centres responsible for the chargeable job or for providing support services to such centres.

Where costs are recoverable in pursuance of the 1992 Regulations the 1992 Regulations shall apply to the extent that the costs are “allowable costs” as defined in regulation 2(2) of the said Regulations.

The costs shall be recoverable either as direct costs under regulation 5 or as overheads under regulation 6, but not both.

The costs shall be net of any discount or rebate allowed to the claimant.