Regulation 13 Notice of recovery of payment

(1)

The scheme operator may give notice to require the repayment of any part of any financial assistance paid to a candidate under the financial assistance scheme.

(2)

Before giving notice under paragraph (1), the scheme operator must be satisfied that—

(a)

the approved application in respect of which the payment was made, or any supporting information provided by a candidate in relation to it, contained information that was inaccurate or misleading,

(b)

any financial assistance paid was used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was paid, or

(c)

any condition subject to which the application was approved, or financial assistance was paid, has not been, or cannot be, complied with.

(3)

A notice given under paragraph (1) must require the candidate to repay the sum specified in the notice within a period so specified, being no less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is issued.

(4)

Where any part of the sum specified in a notice under paragraph (1) is not repaid within a period so specified, the scheme operator may recover the amount that remains outstanding summarily as a civil debt.