Applications
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1
The Scottish Ministers may from time to time invite applications and where they do so the following provisions of this paragraph apply.
2
An application must be lodged with the Scottish Ministers on or before the appropriate closing date in order to be considered for approval except where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that—
a
the particular circumstances of the applicant render it unreasonable to expect the applicant’s application to have been lodged by the appropriate closing date; and
b
in those particular circumstances, the date by which the application was lodged is as early as can reasonably be expected.
3
In this Scheme “the appropriate closing date” means such date as the Scottish Ministers may from time to time determine.
4
The Scottish Ministers must publish in such manner as they consider appropriate a notice inviting applications and specifying—
a
the authorised provider;
b
the appropriate closing date;
c
other eligibility criteria for the purposes of paragraph 3(1)(c); and
d
such other matters as they consider it is appropriate for them to have regard to for the purposes of the Scheme.
5
An application made in pursuance of a notice published under sub-paragraph (4) must—
a
be in writing and signed by the applicant; and
b
must—
i
be made in such form and manner;
ii
include such information and undertakings; and
iii
be delivered to such address,
as the Scottish Ministers may specify in the notice or from time to time require.
6
An applicant must furnish all such further information relating to the application as the Scottish Ministers may specify in the notice or from time to time require.
Para. 4 in force at 29.10.2012, see para. 1(1)