sch.49-sec.14Deciding applications for assistance

### sch.49-sec.14 Deciding applications for assistance The authority must consider each application for assistance under the scheme that complies with section 13 and decide to approve, or refuse to approve, the application. The authority must consider applications for assistance in the order they are received by the authority. The authority must refuse to approve an application for assistance if— the authority is not satisfied the eligible carbon farming advice represents reasonable value for money; or the authority’s funds for assistance for the scheme are not sufficient to pay for the assistance. If the authority refuses to approve an application for assistance, the authority must give written notice of the decision to the applicant. The authority may, with the agreement of the applicant, approve an amount of assistance that is less than the amount applied for. sch 49 s 14 ins 2023 SL No. 48 s 3 (sch.49-sec.14-ssec.1) The authority must consider each application for assistance under the scheme that complies with section 13 and decide to approve, or refuse to approve, the application. (sch.49-sec.14-ssec.2) The authority must consider applications for assistance in the order they are received by the authority. (sch.49-sec.14-ssec.3) The authority must refuse to approve an application for assistance if— the authority is not satisfied the eligible carbon farming advice represents reasonable value for money; or the authority’s funds for assistance for the scheme are not sufficient to pay for the assistance. (sch.49-sec.14-ssec.4) If the authority refuses to approve an application for assistance, the authority must give written notice of the decision to the applicant. (sch.49-sec.14-ssec.5) The authority may, with the agreement of the applicant, approve an amount of assistance that is less than the amount applied for. - (a) the authority is not satisfied the eligible carbon farming advice represents reasonable value for money; or - (b) the authority’s funds for assistance for the scheme are not sufficient to pay for the assistance.