The Fisheries Act 2020 (Scheme for Financial Assistance) (England) Regulations 2021

Notice of recovery of payment

13.—(1) The Marine Management Organisation may give notice to require the repayment of any part of a grant paid to a person under this scheme.

(2) Before giving notice under paragraph (1), the Marine Management Organisation must be satisfied that—

(a) the approved application in respect of which the payment of grant was made, or any supporting information provided by the applicant in relation to it, contained information that was inaccurate or misleading;

(b) any sum paid by way of grant was used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was paid; or

(c) any condition subject to which the application was approved, or the grant was paid, has not been or will not be complied with.

(3) A notice given under paragraph (1) must require the person to repay the sum specified in the notice within a period so specified, being no less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is issued.

(4) Where any part of the sum specified in a notice under paragraph (1) is not repaid within the period specified in the notice, the Marine Management Organisation may recover such amount as remains outstanding summarily as a civil debt.