Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 Explanatory Notes

Section 84 Appeal to sheriff principal

170.This section provides that a person who appealed under section 83 may, with the leave of the sheriff, appeal to the sheriff principal against the sheriff’s decision to confirm the notice or not to remove or vary any requirement in the notice. Subsection (3) states that a local authority may also, with the leave of the sheriff, appeal against a decision of the sheriff to revoke the notice or remove or vary any requirement specified in the notice.

171.Subsection (5) provides that on an appeal under this section, the sheriff principal may confirm the decision appealed against, modify that decision, quash the decision, or make such other order as the sheriff principal considers appropriate.

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