Regulation 5 Amendment of regulation 8 (Payments under a financial assistance scheme other than an environmental land management scheme)

for the heading, substitute “Payments under a financial assistance scheme”;

for paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1)

Where an agreement holder has submitted a request for payment under an agreement, the Secretary of State may require the agreement holder to provide additional information or evidence in support of that payment.”;

after paragraph (6), insert—

“(7)

Where an agreement holder is awarded financial assistance under an agreement that does not require them to submit a request for payment, that person must submit an annual declaration to the Secretary of State confirming compliance with the conditions subject to which that financial assistance is given.”.