Regulation 3 Applications for aidI1

Subject to paragraph (4), an application for aid shall be made in writing to such authority, at such time, in such form and shall contain such information as the Scottish Ministers may reasonably require.

The Scottish Ministers may at any time suspend the operation of the scheme provided for by these Regulations and, while so suspended, no application under paragraph (1) may be submitted to them.

Where an application for aid is made in respect of a scheme year, applicants must also submit a single application to a relevant competent authority in accordance with the IACS Regulations for the IACS year which begins in the calendar year in which that scheme year begins.