6Review of local authority decision

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—

a

require a local authority to review any relevant decision taken by the authority,

b

specify who may apply for a review and the manner in which an application is to be made,

c

provide for the procedure that an authority is to follow when conducting and disposing of a review.

2

For the purpose of subsection (1), “relevant decision” means decision that a person is not a disabled person of a description prescribed under section 21(2) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

3

Regulations under subsection (1) may provide that the review requirement which they impose does not apply to a decision that a person is not a disabled person of a description that is—

a

prescribed under section 21(2) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970, and

b

specified in the regulations.

4

Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the negative procedure.