PART 4Financial redress: redress payments

CHAPTER 4Death of applicant

68Review of determination made under section 66(3)

(1)A nominated beneficiary who is notified of a determination under section 66(3) that the nominated beneficiary is not going to be invited to take over the application may request a review of the determination.

(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 determination was received by the nominated beneficiary,

(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 nominated beneficiary 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 nominated beneficiary 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 69.