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

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Part 4: Financial redress: redress payments

Chapter 1: Determination of applications for redress payments.
Applications
Section 33: Withdrawal of application

93.A redress application may be withdrawn by a request in writing from the applicant to the Scottish Ministers at any time before a determination is made under section 36. In relation to “writing”, see paragraph 60 of these Notes.

94.The Scottish Ministers must notify Redress Scotland of this request as soon as is practicable. Where Redress Scotland is notified of such a request, Redress Scotland must bring any further determinations which relate to the application to an end.

95.Where an application is withdrawn, it is to be treated for the purpose of section 24(3)(a) as though the application had never been made. The relevance of this is discussed further at paragraph 52 of these Notes.

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