(1)An applicant who is notified of a direction under section 51(2) relating to the payment and management of a redress payment may request a review of the direction.
(2)A request for a review must—
(a)be made to the Scottish Ministers,
(b)be made before the end of the period of 8 weeks beginning with the date on which notice of the direction was received by the applicant,
(c)be made in such form, if any, as Ministers require,
(d)specify why a review is being requested, and
(e)contain or be accompanied by any information the applicant considers relevant.
(3)The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a request for a review, provide the request, and any information accompanying it, to Redress Scotland.
(4)A review may be conducted despite the request for it not being made within the period specified in subsection (2)(b) if Redress Scotland is satisfied that the applicant has a good reason for not requesting a review sooner.
(5)The Scottish Ministers must publicise any requirements which are for the time being set under subsection (2)(c).
(6)Sections 55, 56 and 59(1) to (5) apply for the purposes of a review under this section as they apply for the purposes of a review under section 54, subject to the modification that the reference in section 59(1) to a determination being made under section 57 is to be read as a reference to a determination being made under section 53.
Commencement Information
I1S. 52 in force at 7.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/419, reg. 2