The Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

Other cases in which recovery etc. powers apply

15.  The Scottish Ministers may exercise the powers specified in regulation 16(1)(a), (b) and (c) where they are satisfied that–

(a) there has been a material change in the nature, scale or timing of the activities or capital items in relation to which an undertaking has been made;

(b) the activities or capital items in relation to which an undertaking has been made are delayed or are unlikely to be completed;

(c) the applicant has intentionally obstructed an authorised person (or a person accompanying that person and acting under that person’s instructions) in the exercise of the powers under regulation 13 or failed to comply with a requirement imposed under regulation 13(3)(b) to (g);

(d) sums paid are otherwise not due under these Regulations; or

(e) the European Commission has decided that the aid paid, or to be paid, does not comply with Council Regulation 1698/2005, Commission Regulation 1974/2006 or Commission Regulation 1975/2006.