# The Sub-Post Office Start-Up Capital Subsidy Scheme Order 2001, Paragraph 4: Scope of the Scheme


(1) The Secretary of State may make a payment of subsidy under this Scheme in respect of the costs of establishing a sub-post office in a settlement if—
(a) (i) a sub-post office in that settlement has closed within the 18 months preceding the making of the application for the payment; or
(ii) it appears to her that a sub-post office in that settlement is likely to close within six months of the making of the application for the payment;
(b) it appears to her that, but for the making of the payment, no replacement sub-post office will be established in that settlement;
(c) she is satisfied that there is a suitable person willing to act as sub-post master in respect of the proposed sub-post office; and
(d) the settlement has a population of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.
(2) The Secretary of State may make a payment of subsidy under this Scheme in respect of the costs of securing the continued operation of a sub-post office in a settlement if—
(a) it appears to her that, but for the making of the payment, it is likely that the sub-post office will close within six months of the making of the application for the payment;
(b) she is satisfied that there is a suitable person willing to act as sub-post master in respect of the sub-post office; and
(c) the settlement has a population of fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.
(3) A payment of subsidy may be made to the person who owns or occupies, or who will own or occupy, the sub-post office which is the subject of the application for subsidy or to the sub-post master or the prospective sub-post master of that sub-post office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2001/0110296060/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-sub-post-office-start-up-capital-subsidy-scheme-order-2001/schedule/paragraph-4
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