The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Breaches of undertakings etc.

18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where–

(a) any information furnished to the Scottish Ministers by the beneficiary or on the beneficiary’s behalf is false or misleading in a material respect;

(b) the beneficiary is in breach of any of the terms of the undertaking given by the beneficiary under these Regulations;

(c) the beneficiary is in breach of any requirement to which the beneficiary is subject under these Regulations or under Regulation 1257/99 or the Commission Regulation; or

(d) the whole or any part of the sum paid or payable in respect of an undertaking given under these Regulations duplicates assistance provided or to be provided out of monies made available–

(i) by the European Community; or

(ii) under any statutory provision,

the Scottish Ministers may exercise any of the powers specified in regulation 20(1).

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a sum duplicates such assistance if it is, or would be, paid for any of the same purposes.