Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

33Withdrawal of application
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(1)An application for a redress payment may be withdrawn at the request of the applicant at any time prior to a determination being made under section 36.

(2)A request under subsection (1) must be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers.

(3)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a request under subsection (1), inform Redress Scotland of it.

(4)Where Redress Scotland is informed of a request that an application be withdrawn, Redress Scotland must bring to an end any further determination of the application to which the request relates.

(5)Where an application is withdrawn, it is to be treated for the purpose of section 24(3)(a) as never having been made.