Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 para. 24A and cross-heading. inserted (1.12.2015) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 79(3), 88(2); S.S.I. 2015/382, art. 2, sch.
24A(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision as to the procedure to be followed at, or in connection with, any hearing to be held by a local authority under this Schedule.S
(2)Regulations under this paragraph may, in particular, make provision—
(a)for notice of the hearing to be given to such persons as may be prescribed in the regulations,
(b)about the rules of evidence which are to apply for the purposes of the hearing,
(c)about the representation of any party at the hearing,
(d)as to the times by which any step in the procedure must be taken, and
(e)as to liability for expenses.
(3)Regulations under this paragraph may make different provision for different purposes, including, in particular, different types of licence.
(4)Regulations under this paragraph are subject to the negative procedure.]