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

98Power to make further provision about payments, other than redress payments, made in error

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision about or in connection with the consideration by them as to whether decisions to make payments to which section 97 applies were materially affected by error.

(2)Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision about—

(a)the procedure for such consideration,

(b)review of decisions following such consideration,

(c)requiring or enabling the payment by the Scottish Ministers of fees for legal work and other costs and expenses reasonably incurred by a person in connection with such consideration or review,

(d)the recovery of such fees for legal work and other costs and expenses where payment of those fees, costs and expenses was due to an error.

(3)Regulations under subsection (1) may modify any enactment (including this Act).