Section 4 Applications
The Department shall publish in such manner as it considers appropriate a notice inviting, and specifying the closing date for applications.
An application made in pursuance of a notice published under paragraph (1) shall be in writing, shall be made in such form and manner, shall include such information and undertakings and shall be delivered to such address as the Department may specify in the notice or from time to time require.
An applicant shall furnish all such further information relating to the application as the Department may specify in the notice or from time to time require.
An application shall be in respect of one vessel only and shall include a bid stating the amount of grant for which the applicant offers to –
decommission the vessel;
surrender all licences and claims to licences in respect of the vessel in accordance with the requirements of Article 9(1)(a); and
remove the vessel from the register.
No more than one application in pursuance of a notice published under paragraph (1) may be made in respect of any vessel.
Where an application in respect of a vessel has been approved no further application may be made in respect of that vessel.