(1)The sheriff may, on the application of a police authority or a local authority, make such order as the sheriff considers appropriate for the reimbursement by a relevant person of relevant expenditure.
(2)An application under this section may not be made after the expiry of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the closure order ceases to have effect.
(3)An application under this section shall be served—
(a)where the application is made—
(i)by a local authority, on the police authority for the area in which the premises are situated;
(ii)by a police authority, on the local authority for the area in which the premises are situated; and
(b)on the relevant person.
(4)In this section—
“relevant person” means the owner of the premises in respect of which the order has (or had) effect; and
“relevant expenditure” means expenditure incurred by the applicant for the purpose of clearing, securing or maintaining the premises in respect of which the closure order has (or had) effect.