The Fishing Boats (Satellite — Tracking Devices and Electronic Transmission of Fishing Activities Data) (Wales) Scheme 2012

Revocation, withholding or recovery of grant

19.—(1) If at any time after the Welsh Ministers have approved an application under paragraph 7(1) or under paragraph 15(1) it appears to them—

(a) that any condition imposed under those paragraphs has been breached or has not been complied with; or

(b) the applicant has committed or may have committed an offence under section 17 of the Fisheries Act 1981(1),

they may revoke the approval of such application or withhold the grant, or any part of the grant, in respect of the application and, where any payment of grant has been made, may recover from the applicant on demand an amount equal to the whole or any part of the payment which has been so made, irrespective of whether payment of grant was made to the applicant direct or to the approved supplier on the applicant’s behalf by virtue of paragraphs 8(2)(a) or 16(2)(a).

(2) Before revoking an approval or withholding any grant or making a demand by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), the Welsh Ministers must—

(a) give the applicant a written explanation of the reasons for the step proposed to be taken;

(b) afford the applicant the opportunity of making written representations within such time as the Welsh Ministers consider reasonable; and

(c) consider any such representations.

(1)

1981 c. 29.