Regulation 4 Applications and Development Plans
Eligible applicants who propose to apply for financial assistance under the Scheme shall prepare and submit an application and development plan in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
The application and development plan shall be in writing in such form as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require and shall include–
a copy of the constitution of the group and the name and designation of the plan co-ordinator;
a list of the current membership of the group, identifying each member of the group who is the tenant or owner of a croft;
confirmation that the development plan will be implemented within the scheme area;
a statement as to how the implementation of the plan will benefit the crofting community and sufficient information to show that the implementation of the development plan is likely to meet at least one of the objectives specified in regulation 3;
a statement as to whether the implementation of the plan will have any detrimental effect on the local environment;
a statement that the implementation of the plan will promote equal opportunities between men and women;
a statement that public funding has been obtained for the implementation of the constituent elements of the development plan;
sufficient information to satisfy the Scottish Ministers that the development plan contains at least two discrete projects that relate to two or more of the development sectors set out in Schedule 1;
sufficient information to satisfy the Scottish Ministers that the cost of the development plan (including public funding) shall be at least £2,000,
provided that if the eligible applicants are a grazings committee, the information referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above will not be required for the determination of an application.
Eligible applicants shall furnish to the Scottish Ministers such further information and evidence in relation to the application and development plan as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.
Eligible applicants may submit consecutive applications and development plans under this regulation but no new application and development plan will be considered until each previous application has been determined under regulation 5 and until a previously approved development plan has been duly carried out to the satisfaction of the Scottish Ministers.
The Scottish Ministers may suspend the operation of the Scheme at any time and while so suspended no application under paragraph (1) above may be submitted.