The Council Tax (Alteration of Lists and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 1993

Disposal by written representations

27.—(1) An appeal may be disposed of on the basis of written representations if all the parties have given their agreement in writing.

(2) Where all the parties have given their agreement as mentioned in paragraph (1), the secretary shall serve notice on the parties accordingly and each party may, within four weeks of service of such a notice, serve on the secretary a notice stating—

(a) his reasons or further reasons for the disagreement giving rise to the appeal; or

(b) that he does not intend to make further representations.

(3) A copy of any notice served in pursuance of paragraph (2) shall be served by the secretary on the other party or parties to the appeal, and shall be accompanied by a statement of the effect of paragraphs (4) and (5).

(4) Any party on whom a notice is served under paragraph (3) may, within four weeks of service of such a notice, serve on the secretary a further notice stating—

(a) his response to the other party’s statement; or

(b) that he does not intend to make further representations;

and the secretary shall serve a copy of any such further notice on the other party or parties.

(5) After expiry of the period of four weeks referred to in paragraph (4), the secretary shall submit to the committee—

(a) any information transmitted to him under these Regulations; and

(b) any notice under paragraph (2) or (4).

(6) Following receipt of the documents referred to in paragraph (5), the committee may—

(a) require any party to furnish in writing further particulars of the grounds relied on and of any relevant facts or contentions; or

(b) order that the appeal be disposed of on the basis of a hearing.

(7) Where further particulars are supplied by a party in response to a requirement under paragraph (6)(a), the secretary shall serve a copy of those particulars on every other party and each such party may, within four weeks of such service, serve on the secretary any further statement he wishes to make in response.

(8) Any party may, at any time before an appeal is determined under this regulation, withdraw his agreement under paragraph (1) by serving notice on the secretary.