Call-in by the Scottish Ministers
17DF1Appeal against decision of the Panel
1
An appeal may be made to the sheriff against a decision of a School Closure Review Panel under section 17C(1) by—
a
the education authority,
b
a relevant consultee in relation to the closure proposal.
2
An appeal under subsection (1)—
a
may be made only on a point of law,
b
must be made by way of summary application,
c
must be made within the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the Panel publishes notice of the decision under section 17C(7)(b).
3
In the appeal, the sheriff may—
a
confirm the decision, or
b
quash the decision and refer the matter back to the Panel.
4
The sheriff's determination of the appeal is final.