New section 50C – Notices of renewal
118.Subsection (1) sets out that a notice of renewal may be registered only when a notice of liability for expenses has been registered and has not expired.
119.Subsection (2) provides Scottish Ministers and planning authorities with the power to register a notice of renewal in a form prescribed under inserted section 50G.
120.Subsection (3) allows for a second or subsequent notice of renewal to be registered in respect of the same expenses and works as specified in the original notice of liability.
121.Subsection (4) sets out that a second or subsequent notice of renewal cannot be registered if a notice of renewal for expenses has expired.
122.Subsection (5) makes it clear that where a notice of liability for expenses has been registered by Scottish Ministers a notice of renewal may be registered only on application of Scottish Ministers. Subsection (5) also makes it clear that where a notice of liability for expenses has been registered by a planning authority a notice of renewal may be registered only on application of that authority.
123.Subsection (6) states that a notice of renewal expires after a period of 5 years.
124.Subsection (7) makes it clear that the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland will not be required to determine whether or not the information in a notice of renewal is accurate.