S.L. 146.3 Art. 3AInformation obligations.

(1) Officers of the Paying Agency may request any information from the applicants, beneficiaries of aid, registered farmers or in the process to be registered with the Paying Agency, and as related to or necessary for:

(a) ascertaining the identity of any person, the titles or claims thereof made in relation to land registered or in the process of being registered in their favour with the Paying Agency;

(b) determining compliance with obligations arising ex lege or contractually with the Paying Agency or for which the Paying Agency has any responsibility related to supervision, verification, control or enforcement;

(c) determining and applying any administrative penalties, or for ascertaining any payments due to the Paying Agency or any other debit in favour of the Paying Agency; and

(d) investigating any contestation related to farmers registered or in the process of being registered with the Paying Agency.

(2) If the Paying Agency is satisfied that a person is the owner or emphyteuta of an agricultural land, or has been so identified by a farmer registered with the Paying Agency, it may disclose to that person all information in its records and in relation to that land and to any other person registered or having shown an interest in that agricultural land:

Provided that the Head may prescribe the relevant procedures and requisites to give effect to any right in accordance with this sub-regulation:

Provided further that without prejudice to this sub-regulation, the officers of the Paying Agency shall not effect any disclosure of information without an order to do so by a judicial authority or without an express obligation to do so in accordance with the law.