5. In regulation 8—
(a)for the heading, substitute “Payments under a financial assistance scheme”;
(b)for paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) Where an agreement holder has submitted a request for payment under an agreement, the Secretary of State may require the agreement holder to provide additional information or evidence in support of that payment.”;
(c)after paragraph (6), insert—
“(7) Where an agreement holder is awarded financial assistance under an agreement that does not require them to submit a request for payment, 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.”.