# Rural Development (Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Regulation 16: Breach by an agent or an accountable body of his authorisation

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where an agent or an accountable body breaches any of the conditions of his authorisation the Department may—
(a) withhold funds from the agent or accountable body; and
(b) recover on demand the whole or any part of funds already made available to the agent or accountable body.
(2) Before taking any step specified in paragraph (1), the Department shall—
(a) give the agent or accountable body a written explanation of the reasons for the step proposed to be taken;
(b) afford the agent or accountable body an opportunity to make written representations within such time as the Department considers reasonable; and
(c) consider any such representations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/380/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rural-development-financial-assistance-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/regulation-16
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