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F1Part 1SCharities

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 1 Ch. 5A inserted (1.10.2010 for specified purposes, 1.11.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 125(1), 134(7); S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.; S.S.I. 2012/218, art. 2

F1Chapter 10SDecisions: notices, reviews and appeals

AppealsS

F275Scottish Charity Appeals PanelS

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76[F3Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal]S

(1)Where OSCR—

(a)confirms a decision under section 74(1), or

(b)reconfirms a decision under section 77(1),

the decision (or, where OSCR varies the decision on confirming or reconfirming it, the decision as varied) may be appealed to the [F4First-tier Tribunal] .

(2)A decision referred to in paragraph (g) or (h) of section 71 (whether or not confirmed with variations) may not, despite subsection (1)(a), be appealed to the [F5First-tier Tribunal] .

(3)It is for the person whose request or, as the case may be, earlier appeal under this section caused OSCR to confirm or reconfirm the decision to make an appeal under subsection (1).

(4)Such an appeal must be made within 28 days of the person entitled to appeal it being given notice of the confirmation or reconfirmation.

(5)The [F6First-tier Tribunal] may—

(a)confirm a decision appealed to it,

(b)quash such a decision and direct OSCR to take such other action, if any, as the [F7First-tier Tribunal] thinks fit by such time as may be specified in the direction, or

(c)remit such a decision back to OSCR, together with the [F8First-tier Tribunal’s] reasons for doing so, for reconsideration.

77Reconsideration of decision remitted to OSCRS

(1)OSCR must, within 14 days of a decision being remitted to it under section 76(5)(c)—

(a)reconsider the decision,

(b)confirm, vary, reverse or revoke it, and

(c)give notice of its decision under paragraph (b) to the person who appealed its earlier decision to the [F9First-tier Tribunal] .

(2)That notice must set out OSCR's reasons for its decision under subsection (1)(b).

78Appeals to Court of SessionS

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(2)Any decision of OSCR (or by a person to whom OSCR's functions are delegated by virtue of section 38) to suspend a person by notice under section 31(4) may be appealed by the person suspended to the Court of Session.

(3)The Court of Session may—

(a)confirm the decision appealed to it, or

(b)quash the decision and direct OSCR (or the person to whom OSCR's functions are delegated by virtue of section 38, as the case may be) to take such action, if any, as the Court thinks fit by such time as may be specified in the direction.