No. of COE Grant/Exemption Vehicle(s) No. of Clients Permitted 20 to 50 1 51 to 200 2 More than 200 3 8 Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria stated above can appeal to MSF on an exceptional basis, provided that the minimum number of people in the Programme is at least 20, and they are unable to take public or other commercial transport options. MSF will assess these appeals on a case-by-case basis. Terms and Conditions 9 If approval is granted, the Applicant shall: Purchase the Vehicle and the COE for the Vehicle within 6 months from the date of the Letter of Acceptance (“6 months’ requirement”). Unless otherwise agreed by MSF in writing, MSF will not be obliged to pay out the COE grant unless the purchase of the Vehicle and COE meets the 6 months’ requirement; Ensure that the Vehicle is used primarily for the Programme and Purpose for which the COE grant was awarded; Provide the Utilisation Report using the prescribed format to MSF once a year on the monthly utilisation of the Vehicle under the Programme that has received the COE grant. The Utilisation Report shall be provided for as long as the Vehicle is operated by the Applicant; Keep the Utilisation Reports and the relevant supporting documents for such reports for 3 after their submission to MSF. The maintenance and retention of these Utilisation Reports and supporting documents are only for MSF’s purposes, and this clause is not intended to affect the Applicant’s duty to comply with any regulations issued by other authorities; Ensure that the Vehicle that has received a COE grant operated by the Applicant under the Programme shall meet a utilisation target defined as an average number of passenger trips per month specified by MSF for the programme. Seek prior written permission from MSF to transfer any Vehicle with a COE grant to some other Programme or Purpose, or to serve a different function or target group, or to another organisation; Notify MSF in writing if the Applicant ceases to meet the eligibility criteria stated in clause 1 and/or; Give free access at any time, with or without receiving prior notice from MSF, to the persons authorised by MSF (“authorised inspectors”) to visit any premises of the Applicant to check on the usage of the Vehicle. The Applicant shall:
No. of Clients No. of COE Grant/Exemption Vehicle(s) Permitted 20 to 50 1 51 to 200 2 More than 200 3 8 Applicants that do not meet the eligibility criteria stated above can appeal to MSF on an exceptional basis, provided that the minimum number of people in the Programme is at least 20, and they are unable to take public or other commercial transport options. MSF will assess these appeals on a case-by-case basis. Terms and Conditions 9 If approval is granted, the Applicant shall: Purchase the Vehicle and the COE for the Vehicle within 6 months from the date of the Letter of Acceptance (“6 months’ requirement”). Unless otherwise agreed by MSF in writing, MSF will not be obliged to pay out the COE grant unless the purchase of the Vehicle and COE meets the 6 months’ requirement; Ensure that the Vehicle is used primarily for the Programme and Purpose for which the COE grant was awarded; Provide the Utilisation Report using the prescribed format to MSF once a year on the monthly utilisation of the Vehicle under the Programme that has received the COE grant. The Utilisation Report shall be provided for as long as the Vehicle is operated by the Applicant; Keep the Utilisation Reports and the relevant supporting documents for such reports for 3 after their submission to MSF. The maintenance and retention of these Utilisation Reports and supporting documents are only for MSF’s purposes, and this clause is not intended to affect the Applicant’s duty to comply with any regulations issued by other authorities; Ensure that the Vehicle that has received a COE grant operated by the Applicant under the Programme shall meet a utilisation target defined as an average number of passenger trips per month specified by MSF for the programme. Seek prior written permission from MSF to transfer any Vehicle with a COE grant to some other Programme or Purpose, or to serve a different function or target group, or to another organisation; Notify MSF in writing if the Applicant ceases to meet the eligibility criteria stated in clause 1 and/or; Give free access at any time, with or without receiving prior notice from MSF, to the persons authorised by MSF (“authorised inspectors”) to visit any premises of the Applicant to check on the usage of the Vehicle. The Applicant shall:
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