Payments under the environmental land management pilot scheme
7.—(1) Where an agreement holder has incurred capital expenditure and submitted a request for payment under the environmental land management pilot scheme, the Secretary of State may require the agreement holder to provide additional information or evidence in support of that payment request.
(2) Where the Secretary of State has requested information or evidence under paragraph (1), the agreement holder must provide that information or evidence within any deadlines specified by the Secretary of State.
(3) Where the agreement holder has not provided the information or evidence requested under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may withhold financial assistance until such time as the Secretary of State is in receipt of that information or evidence.
(4) Any payments made by the Secretary of State must be to a verified bank or building society account of the agreement holder.
(5) The agreement holder must notify the Secretary of State, without delay, of any anticipated or actual changes to that person’s bank or building society account.
(6) Where the Secretary of State receives a notification under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State may withhold payments until such time as the Secretary of State is satisfied that the changes have been checked and verified.
(7) Where an agreement holder is awarded financial assistance under the environmental land management pilot scheme, that person must submit an annual declaration to the Secretary of State confirming compliance with the conditions subject to which that financial assistance is given.