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

65Nomination of a beneficiaryS

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(1)An applicant for a fixed rate payment or an individually assessed payment may, as part of the application or by other notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers, nominate a person (a “nominated beneficiary”) whom the applicant would like to be invited to take over the application in the event that the applicant dies while the application is ongoing.

(2)A nomination under subsection (1) remains in force unless—

(a)the nomination is withdrawn by the applicant giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers, or

(b)the person who is nominated dies or, in the case of a person other than an individual, ceases to exist.

(3)In this section and in sections 66 to 73, the “application” includes, in relation to an application for a redress payment, a request for a review of the determination of that application.

Commencement Information

I1S. 65 in force at 7.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/419, reg. 2