Breaches of commitments12

1

Subject to paragraph (2), where—

a

any information furnished to the National Assembly by a beneficiary is false or misleading,

b

the beneficiary is in breach of any of the terms of a commitment,

c

the beneficiary is in breach of any requirement to which he or she is subject under these Regulation or under the Community legislation, or

d

the whole or any part of financial support would duplicate assistance provided or to be provided out of monies made available by—

i

the European Communities,

ii

the National Assembly, or

iii

a body exercising public functions within the United Kingdom,

the National Assembly may exercise the powers specified in regulation 14(1).

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a sum duplicates such assistance if it is, or would be, paid for any of the same purposes.

3

Where—

a

a beneficiary has transferred all or part of the land to which a commitment relates to another person (“the transferee”),

b

the transferee has, within three months of the date of transfer, given an undertaking to the National Assembly to assume the commitment in place of the beneficiary, and

c

the National Assembly has accepted that undertaking,

the beneficiary shall be released from his commitment, other than in respect of any breach or other matter occurring before acceptance by the National Assembly of the transferee’s undertaking.