Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010

9 In section 51 (appeal against decision of Council)—

(a) before subsection (1) insert—

“(A1) Where—

(a) a person is given notice under subsection (2C) of section 46 of this Act of a decision to grant an application for registration under this Part subject to conditions;

(b) the person makes such representations as are mentioned in subsection (2E) of that section; and

(c) the Council confirms the decision,

the person may, within fourteen days after such confirmation is given, appeal to the sheriff against the decision.

(A2) Where—

(a) a person is given notice under subsection (2C) of section 46 of this Act of a decision to grant an application for registration under this Part subject to conditions; and

(b) no representations such as are mentioned in subsection (2E) of that section are made,

the person may, within fourteen days after service of the notice, appeal to the sheriff against the decision.

(A3) Where a person is given notice under subsection (2C) of section 46 of this Act of a decision to refuse an application for registration under this Part, the person may, within fourteen days after service of the notice, appeal to the sheriff against the decision.

(A4) Where—

(a) a person is given notice under section 47(1) of this Act of a decision mentioned in that section;

(b) the person makes such representations as are mentioned in section 48(1) of this Act; and

(c) the Council confirms the decision,

the person may, within fourteen days after such confirmation is given, appeal to the sheriff against the decision.

(A5) Where—

(a) a person is given notice under section 47(1) of this Act of a decision mentioned in that section; and

(b) no representations such as are mentioned in section 48(1) of this Act are made,

the person may, within fourteen days after service of the notice, appeal to the sheriff against the decision.”,

(b) in subsection (1), for “that notice is given” substitute “service of the notice”,

(c) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “such an appeal” substitute “an appeal under this section”,

(ii) the “or” immediately following paragraph (a) is repealed,

(iii) after paragraph (b) insert “, or

(c) direct that it shall not have effect and make such other order as the sheriff thinks fit”.