Any producer, any person acting on behalf of a producer who wishes to transfer or lease quota or any person who has entered into a financial arrangement with a producer in reliance on an expectation of the producer’s continuing right to receive sheep annual premium or suckler cow premium may make a request to the Minister in such form as the Minister may from time to time direct for a copy of the entry in the quota register relating to that producer.

The Minister shall inform the producer of any request under paragraph (1) made by a person who has entered into any financial arrangement with that producer such as is specified in that paragraph.

After taking into account any representations made by the person making the request the Minister shall decide whether to comply with it.