Where an agreement holder has submitted a request for payment under the CS scheme, the farming investment fund scheme or the tree health pilot scheme, the Secretary of State may require the agreement holder to provide additional information or evidence in support of that payment.

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.

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.

Any payments made by the Secretary of State must be to a verified bank or building society account of the agreement holder.

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.

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.