The Sea Fish Industry (Harbour, Landing and Light Dues) Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2009

Applications

4.—(1) In response to an invitation published under Article 3(1), any person who, as owner, charterer or master or the representative of any of them of a fishing boat becomes liable to pay during the period to which the invitation relates any harbour or landing dues in respect of that boat may apply for a grant for the expense of that payment.

(2) In response to an invitation published under Article 3(1)(b), any person who, as owner charterer or master or the representative of any of them of a Northern Ireland fishing boat, becomes liable to pay during the period to which the invitation relates any light dues in respect of that boat may apply for a grant for the expense of that payment.

(3) An application must be received by the Department on or before the closing date specified in the invitation in question unless 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 on which the application is received is as early as, in the circumstances, can reasonably be expected.

(4) The closing date specified in each invitation published under Article 3(1) shall not be before the expiry of 3 weeks after the end of the period to which the invitation in question relates.

(5) The Department shall specify in each invitation published under Article 3(1) the information required by it for the purposes of any application made in response to the invitation and the person making that application shall furnish all such information with the application.

(6) The Department shall not accept 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 purposes of eligibility for grant under this Scheme.