6.—(1) The Secretary of State shall not accept an application in relation to any land unless he is satisfied that—
(a)having regard in particular to the existence of public rights of way or permissive access on or over that land at the time of the making of the application, the terms of the application would provide new or significant additional access to members of the public; and
(b)that land is readily accessible to members of the public by public road, footpath or bridleway.
(2) The Secretary of State shall not accept an application in relation to any land proposed as an open field site unless in his opinion that site would provide significant possibilities for quiet recreation to members of the public additional to those which would be provided by an access route over that land.
(3) The Secretary of State shall not accept an application in relation to any land which is occupied by a tenant unless he is satisfied that the tenant has notified the landlord of that land in writing of his intention to make the application.
(4) The Secretary of State may refuse to accept an application in relation to any land where he is satisfied that—
(a)access to that land by members of the public would have an adverse effect on any site of archaeological, historical or wildlife interest on or adjacent to that land;
(b)access to that land by members of the public or the management of that land in accordance with the requirements of the Schedule would frustrate the purposes of any assistance previously given or to be given out of money provided by Parliament or the European Community; or
(c)the payment of aid under these Regulations in relation to that land would duplicate any assistance given or to be given out of money provided by Parliament or by the European Community.