5.—(1) The Secretary of State shall not approve an application for financial assistance in relation to a measure unless the eligible expenditure is at least £1,000.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not approve an application for financial assistance in relation to a measure unless he is satisfied that—
(a)the measure is to be carried out by, or on behalf of, the eligible person;
(b)the application relates to one or more of the measures set out in Schedule 2;
(c)completion of the measure will achieve the objectives specified in regulation 4(2)(e);
(d)no other public funding has been or will be sought in respect of the measure other than under these Regulations;
(e)the provision of such a measure is appropriate having regard to the need for, and existing provision of, measures of that type in the relevant part of the programme area.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) above, the Secretary of State may refuse to approve the application or may approve the application in whole or in part and he may make his approval subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.