Aid for farmers in nitrate sensitive areas

3.  Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, the Minister may make payments of aid to any farmer where—

(a)the land in respect of which application for aid is made and the farmer satisfy the qualifying conditions set out in regulation 4;

(b)the land in respect of which application for aid is made is eligible, in accordance with regulation 5, for payment under the scheme in respect of which application for aid is made;

(c)the farmer makes an application for aid in accordance with regulation 6;

(d)the farmer gives to the Minister such of the undertakings mentioned in regulation 7 as relate to the application;

(e)the Minister has accepted the application for aid in accordance with regulation 8; and

(f)the farmer submits a claim in accordance with regulation 10.