Appeal against decision as to eligibility of holding
23.—(1) An applicant may, no later than 60 days following the date of intimation of the Scottish Ministers' decision as to the eligibility of the holding under regulation 6(1), make an application in writing to the Scottish Ministers to have that decision reviewed by persons appointed by the Scottish Ministers for that purpose.
(2) An application under this regulation is to be treated as made if it is received by the Scottish Ministers.
(3) The application must be accompanied by such information as the persons appointed consider necessary.
(4) Such persons appointed under paragraph (1) must review the decision and notify their determination to the Scottish Ministers, and by recorded delivery mail to the applicant, within 10 days of reaching that determination.
(5) Subject to regulation 24, the determination of such persons appointed is binding on the Scottish Ministers.
(6) The Scottish Ministers may make such payment, by way of fee or reimbursement of expenses, to any such persons appointed under paragraph (1), as appears to them to be appropriate.