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Payment of grantS

7.—(1) Ministers need not make any payment of grant unless–

(a)they have approved an application for grant under regulation 6(2) (in whole or in part);

(b)they receive a claim for payment made by the applicant; and

(c)the project has been completed (or a stage of the project has been completed).

(2) It is for Ministers to determine the form and manner for making a claim for payment.

(3) Ministers may make payments of grant–

(a)by lump sum or by instalments; and

(b)subject to any conditions (including conditions as to the manner and date of completion of the project and its continuation) as Ministers consider appropriate.