9.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after the closing date, or after the supply of any additional information, the Secretary of State must—
(a)approve or reject an application;
(b)if the application is approved, specify any conditions for payment of the grant or of any part of it; and
(c)notify the applicant in writing of the decision.
(2) The Secretary of State must reject an application if of the opinion that the port of administration of the fishing boat has been changed to England for the primary purpose of ensuring that the fishing boat is an eligible English fishing boat for the purposes of this Scheme.