The Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014
| Jurisdiction | Wales |
| Citation | SI 2014/3222 |
(1) The title of these Regulations is the Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2014.(2) These Regulations come into force on 1 January 2015 and apply in relation to Wales.(1) In these Regulations, unless the context requires otherwise—Any claim for payment of financial assistance is to be made at such time and be in such form and be accompanied by such information as the Welsh Ministers may require. (1) A beneficiary must supply to the Welsh Ministers such information about an approved operation as the Welsh Ministers may require.(2) Where the Welsh Ministers require information under paragraph (1) , the beneficiary must supply that information within such period as the Welsh Ministers may determine.to which an approved operation relates, oron which the authorised person has reasonable grounds to believe that documents relating to an approved operation are retained,verifying the accuracy of any information provided by a beneficiary relating to the approved operation;ascertaining whether any financial assistance is payable or recoverable or the amount of such financial assistance that is payable or recoverable;ascertaining whether an offence under these Regulations has been or is being
- “approved operation” (“gweithrediad a gymeradwywyd”) means an operation which the Welsh Ministers have approved in writing for the receipt of financial assistance, and “approve” (“cymeradwyo”) and “approval” (“cymeradwyaeth”) are to be construed accordingly F5(see paragraph (3) ) ;
- “authorised person” (“person awdurdodedig”) means a person authorised by the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of these Regulations...;
- “beneficiary” (“buddiolwr”) means a person who has been granted financial assistance or a person who has taken over the commitments of such a person; ......
- “the EU legislation” (“deddfwriaeth yr UE”) means the instruments listed in the Schedule;
- “financial assistance” (“cymorth ariannol”) means an amount paid or payable under these Regulations;
- “operation” (“gweithrediad”) has the meaning given to it in Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006;
- “premises” (“mangre”) includes any land, building, shed, pen or vehicle of any description.
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