Regulation 57 Power to withhold RHI payments during investigationI1

Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect—

and the Authority requires time to investigate, it may withhold all or part of that F2participant’s, or NRI’s, RHI payments (as the case may be) pending the outcome of that investigation.

Within 21 days of a decision to withhold RHI payments under paragraph (1), the Authority must send a notice to the participant F3or NRI (as the case may be) which—

The Authority’s investigation must be commenced and completed as soon as is reasonably practicable.

Immediately upon conclusion of its investigation under this regulation, the Authority must inform the participant F4or NRI (as the case may be) of—

Subject to regulation 46, where the Authority concludes that there has been no material breach of an ongoing obligation or provision of incorrect information, it must resume payment of RHI payments in accordance with these Regulations and pay to the participant F6or NRI (as the case may be) any RHI payments withheld during the course of its investigation.

Within 6 months of sending of a notice under paragraph (2), the Authority must either resume payment of RHI payments or must send the participant F7or NRI (as the case may be) a notice under regulation 58, 59 or 60.