In addition to measures referred to in paragraph 2 or 3, the authorising officer responsible may reduce the grant, the prize, the contribution under the contribution agreement or the price due under a contract in proportion to the seriousness of the irregularities, fraud or of the breach of obligations, including where the activities concerned were not implemented or were implemented poorly, partially or late.
Le cois na mbeart dá dtagraítear i mír 2 nó mír 3, féadfaidh an t-oifigeach údarúcháin atá freagrach an deontas, an duais, an ranníocaíocht faoin gcomhaontú ranníocaíochta nó an praghas faoi chonradh a laghdú i gcomhréir le tromchúiseacht na neamhrialtachtaí, na calaoise nó shárú na n-oibleagáidí, lena n-airítear i gcás nár cuireadh chun feidhme na gníomhaíochtaí lena mbaineann nó inar cuireadh chun feidhme iad go neamh-leordhóthanach, go páirteach nó go déanach.