Regulation 15 Powers of recovery etc in relation to rural development paymentsI1
Northern Ireland
Where the Department or its agent makes a determination under regulation 14(1), the Department may—
withhold the whole or part of any rural development payment payable to the beneficiary to which the determination relates; and
recover on demand the whole or part of any such rural development payment already paid to the beneficiary.
Where the Department takes any step specified in paragraph (1) in relation to an approved operation, the body which gave the approval may suspend or terminate that approval.
Where an approved operation has been terminated under paragraph (2), the Department may also prohibit the beneficiary from making any new application for the approval of expenditure in connection with an operation under the same measure, for such period (not exceeding two years) from the date of the termination as the Department may specify.
The powers conferred by this regulation are exercisable by a notice served by the body exercising the power on the beneficiary in question.