(1)The Scottish Ministers must, on request, pay the prescribed sum to a solicitor in respect of the legal work mentioned in subsection (2) where Redress Scotland's assessment is that there are exceptional or unexpected circumstances which justify the payment of the prescribed sum.
(2)That legal work is the legal work Redress Scotland considers is reasonably undertaken in connection with a proposed application by a person who sought legal advice on the person's eligibility to apply for a redress payment, but did not subsequently apply.
(3)The Scottish Ministers must, on request, pay to a solicitor such additional sum as is specified by Redress Scotland in respect of the legal work reasonably undertaken in making an application for a redress payment, or in connection with a proposed application, where Redress Scotland's assessment is that there are exceptional or unexpected circumstances which justify the payment of an additional sum.
Commencement Information
I1S. 93 in force at 7.12.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/419, reg. 2