Determination of applications for aid
13.—(1) The Scottish Ministers may accept, accept in part or reject an application and in determining whether an application should be so accepted or rejected, they shall have regard to–
(a)the environmental benefits expected to be derived from the carrying out of the activities described in the application;
(b)the grant likely to be paid and how that value compares with other applications; and
(c)the value for money which the undertaking to be entered into represents having regard to sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).
(2) Acceptance of an application may be subject to such conditions as the Scottish Ministers think fit.