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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Costs recovery: procedure, appeals and recovery etc

Appeals

3(1)The governing body of a provider may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against—

(a)a decision under section 73 to require it to pay costs;

(b)a decision as to the amount of those costs.

(2)An appeal under this paragraph may be made on the grounds—

(a)that the decision was based on an error of fact;

(b)that the decision was wrong in law;

(c)that the decision was unreasonable.

(3)On an appeal under this paragraph the Tribunal may—

(a)withdraw the requirement to pay the costs;

(b)confirm that requirement;

(c)vary that requirement;

(d)remit the decision whether to confirm the requirement to pay the costs, or any matter relating to that decision, to the OfS.