The Common Agricultural Policy Non-IACS Support Schemes (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

First stage review of decisions

4.—(1) An application may be made no later than 6 months from the date of notification of the decision to be reviewed, to the Scottish Ministers for a review of that decision.

(2) An application for review must be in writing and specify–

(a) the name and address of the applicant, and where that person is not the person named in the decision the basis upon which that person is seeking review;

(b) the subsidy scheme in relation to which the review is sought;

(c) the decision of the Scottish Ministers which is to be reviewed and its date;

(d) full details of the grounds upon which review is sought; and

(e) the change sought to the decision.

(3) An application made under this regulation, or under regulation 7, may be made by fax or other means of electronic communication which is capable of reproduction.

(4) An application under this regulation, or under regulation 7, is to be treated as made if it is received by the Scottish Ministers, at the address specified by them for receipt of such applications.

(5) In relation to decisions amenable to review made on or after 1st April 2004 but before 3rd July 2004 an application may be made no later than 3rd January 2005 and any such application for review must satisfy the conditions of paragraph (2) above.