9.—(1) A person (“the appellant”) on whom an improvement or prohibition notice is served may within 21 days appeal against the notice to a person appointed for the purpose by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) The appointed person must consider the appeal and any representations made by the Scottish Ministers and report in writing, with a recommended course of action, to the Scottish Ministers.
(3) The Scottish Ministers may then either cancel the notice or confirm it, with or without modifications, and must notify the appellant, together with the reasons for the cancellation or confirmation with modifications.