Regulation 6 Restrictions on approval of applications
The Secretary of State shall not approve an application for financial assistance—
towards a business improvement measure mentioned in Column 1 of Part A of the Schedule unless he is satisfied that—
the measure is to be carried out by, or on behalf of the eligible person;
completion of the measure will achieve the objectives of the scheme set out in regulation 3;
the application relates to one or more of the measures set out in Column 1 of Part A of the Schedule;
the measure has been identified by the resource audit and business assessment as a priority for investment;
no other public funding has been or will be sought in respect of the measure, other than under these Regulations; and
the eligible expenditure is at least £1,000;
towards an environmental enhancement measure mentioned in Column 1 of Part B of the Schedule unless the eligible person has a business improvement measure referred to above approved in respect of the agricultural unit; or
if he considers that in the circumstances current at the time of application other applications are to be preferred.
Subject to paragraph (1) above, the Secretary of State as he thinks fit may refuse to approve the application or may approve the application in whole or in part and he may make his approval subject to such conditions as he may impose.