# The Fisheries and Aquaculture Structures (Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2001, Regulation 3: Financial Assistance


(1) Subject to the provisions of the Community structural assistance legislation and to these Regulations, the Scottish Ministers may pay Community aid and, if they so determine, a grant to any person–
(a) who has applied, in accordance with regulation 4, for the purpose of obtaining such financial assistance, for approval under regulation 5–
(i) of a relevant operation; and
(ii) of expenditure incurred or to be incurred in connection with that operation; and
(b) whose application they have so approved.
(2) In determining under paragraph (1)–
(a) whether to pay a grant in addition to Community aid; and
(b) the amount of any such grant,
the Scottish Ministers shall have regard to the requirements of the Community structural assistance legislation and, in particular the limits on total State financial participation (national, regional and other) as set out in Annex IV to Council Regulation 2792/1999.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/140/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-and-aquaculture-structures-grants-scotland-regulations-2001/regulation-3
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