PART 3Eligibility and key concepts
Eligibility to apply for next of kin payments
27Outcome of a section 26 review
1
On a review under section 26, the review panel appointed under section 55 to conduct it—
a
must consider—
i
whether the panel appointed under section 25(5) to determine whether or not to grant permission to apply for a next of kin payment due to exceptional circumstances ought to have reached a different determination, and
ii
in a case where additional evidence is provided to or obtained by the review panel, whether the application ought to be determined differently as a result,
b
may uphold or reverse the determination.
2
Once the review panel has conducted the review, Redress Scotland must inform the Scottish Ministers who must, as soon as reasonably practicable—
a
notify the applicant of the review panel’s determination, and
b
provide the applicant with a summary, provided by Redress Scotland, of the review panel’s reasons for reaching that determination.
3
The determination of the review panel under this section is final.