(1)A person who is aggrieved by a water shortage order may appeal to the sheriff against—
(a)the making of the order,
(b)the terms of the order.
(2)An appeal under subsection (1) must be made—
(a)by way of summary application,
(b)within the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which notice of the order is published under paragraph 6 of schedule 1.
(3)The sheriff may suspend the effect of the order (or of any part of it) pending the determination of the appeal.
(4)In the appeal, the sheriff may—
(a)affirm the order,
(b)direct the Scottish Ministers to—
(i)amend the order in a specified manner,
(ii)revoke the order wholly or partly.
(5)The sheriff’s determination of the appeal is final, except on a point of law.