Regulation 8 Restrictions on acceptance of applications
The Secretary of State shall not accept an application in respect of any habitat site unless he is satisfied that, having regard to the condition of that habitat site and surrounding land at the time of the submission of the application, the use or management of that habitat site in accordance with the proposals contained in the application will provide significant benefit to wildlife.
The Secretary of State shall not accept an application in relation to any land which is occupied by a tenant unless he is satisfied that the tenant–
in the case of the damp lowland grassland and marsh communities habitat, has written consent from the landlord to his intention to make the application;
in the case of all other wildlife habitats, has notified the landlord of his intention to make the application.
The Secretary of State may refuse to accept an application in relation to any land where he is satisfied that–
the use of that land in accordance with the proposals contained in that application would frustrate the purposes of any assistance previously given or to be given out of money provided by Parliament or the European Community; or
the payment of aid under these Regulations would duplicate any assistance previously given or to be given out of money provided by Parliament or by the European Community.