Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008

11 Amendment of Register: request other than by applicant

(1) This section applies where—

(a) a request under section 10(1) relates to an entry made pursuant to an application by a person (the “original applicant”),

(b) the request is made by a person (the “third party”) other than the original applicant, and

(c) the request is in respect of an amendment other than one which could be made by the Keeper under section 12(1).

(2) The Keeper must where practicable send a copy of the request to the original applicant and invite the original applicant to submit written comments.

(3) The Keeper must send a copy of any comments received from the original applicant to the third party and invite the third party to submit written comments.

(4) Any comments under subsections (2) and (3) must be submitted, in each case, within such period (not being less than 28 days) as the Keeper may specify.

(5) The Keeper may request the original applicant to submit such further information or documents as the Keeper considers necessary or expedient.

(6) The Keeper must where practicable notify the original applicant of the decision to accept or refuse the request.

(7) Subsection (12) of section 10 applies to a notification under subsection (6) as it applies to a notification under subsection (11) of that section.