The Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 1993

PART III APPEALS

Appeals

6.—(1) Where a levying authority make a decision relating to the application or operation of these Regulations in relation to a person, the authority shall, if requested in writing by the person so affected, provide him with a written statement of their decision and the reasons for it; and any such statement shall be dated and shall be sent within 14 days from the date on which it is requested or as soon as is reasonably practicable thereafter.

(2) No appeal may be made to a valuation appeal committee in respect of any decision of a levying authority relating solely to the application or operation of these Regulations; but a person aggrieved by such a decision may appeal to a review board appointed by the relevant levying authority and constituted as mentioned in regulation 70(3) of the Benefit Regulations.

Notice of appeal

7.  The appellant shall give notice of appeal in writing to the levying authority.

Procedure for appeals

8.—(1) Regulations 71(2) to (9) and 72(4) and (5) of the Benefit Regulations shall apply with the necessary modifications for the purposes of an appeal under these Regulations as they apply for the purposes of a further review.

(2) A levying authority shall comply with any decision of their review board.