The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Appeals) Regulations 2002

Provision of appeals procedure

4.—(1) The Secretary of State may establish a procedure, to be applied at the request of any applicant, for the further consideration on her behalf of a relevant application made by that applicant, such procedure operating by way of appeal from an initial determination made by the Secretary of State in respect of that application.

(2) Any such procedure so established may provide for consideration of the relevant application by such persons (not exceeding three) as the Secretary of State may appoint for that purpose, with a view to their making a report of their conclusions in relation to the application and a recommendation as to the manner in which the application should be finally determined by her.

(3) Where the Secretary of State establishes any such procedure as is mentioned in paragraph (2), she may—

(a) pay to the persons so appointed such reasonable remuneration in respect of their functions under that procedure, and such travelling and other allowances, as she may determine; and

(b) charge any relevant applicant whose application is considered under the procedure so established such fee (not exceeding £100) as she may determine in respect of the costs incurred by the Secretary of State by virtue of the operation of that procedure in relation to the application in question.