Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

88 Appeals

(1) The organiser of a public benevolent collection may, by summary application, appeal to the sheriff against a decision of a local authority under section 86—

(a) granting consent subject to conditions,

(b) refusing consent, or

(c) withdrawing or varying a consent.

(2) But no appeal is competent under subsection (1) against the decision of the local authority so far as the decision, or the reasons for it, relate to the date of the proposed collection.

(3) A designated national collector may, by summary application, appeal to the sheriff against a decision of a local authority under section 87(8).

(4) An appeal under this section must be lodged within 14 days of the date of receipt of the notice under section 86(9) or, as the case may be, 87(10).

(5) In upholding an appeal under this section the sheriff may quash the decision of the local authority and remit the case, together with reasons for the sheriff’s decision, to the authority for further consideration.