Applications4

1

The Department may from time to time publish an invitation for applications.

2

An application must be lodged with the Department as specified in the invitation on or before the closing date in order to be considered for approval, except where the Department is satisfied that –

a

the particular circumstances of the applicant render it unreasonable to expect his application to be lodged by the closing date; and

b

the date by which the application is lodged is as early as, in those circumstances, can reasonably be expected.

3

In this Scheme “the closing date” means such date as the Department may from time to time publish as the date on or before which applications must be lodged.

4

The Department shall reject any application relating to a fishing boat if it considers that the port of administration for the fishing boat has been changed for the primary purpose of eligibility to make an application.

5

Following approval by the Department of any application, it shall make a grant which is equal to the price, as agreed between it and the Defra provider, of –

a

the satellite-tracking device,

b

the installation costs of the satellite-tracking device, and

c

a three year warranty for the installed satellite-tracking device,

which shall be payable in accordance with the following provisions of this Scheme.