S.L. 146.4 Art. 14Aid reductions for discrepancies between the aid applied for and the amount due.

(1) Where it is ascertained that the aid applied for in respect of any marketing year exceeds the amount due, then that amount shall be reduced, unless the difference is, to the satisfaction of the Director, clearly due to error. This reduction in aid shall be equal to the difference between the aid applied for and the amount due. If the aid has already been paid, the beneficiary shall pay back to the Director twice the difference between the aid applied for and the amount due, plus interest calculated in accordance with regulation 18.

(2) If the difference referred to in subregulation (1) is more than 20% of the amount of aid applied for, the beneficiary shall lose entitlement to the aid and, if the aid has already been paid to such beneficiary, shall reimburse the total aid plus interest calculated in accordance with terms provided for in subregulation (1). If the difference referred to in subregulation (1) is more than 30% of the amount of aid applied for, the beneficiary shall also forfeit any entitlement to aid for the product concerned for the following three marketing years.