PART 4Financial redress: redress payments

CHAPTER 1Determination of applications for redress payments

Payment of redress payment

53Outcome of a section 52 review

1

On a review under section 52, the review panel appointed under section 55 to conduct it—

a

must consider—

i

whether the panel which gave the direction under section 51(2) relating to the payment and management of a redress payment ought to have done so,

ii

in a case where additional evidence is provided to or obtained by the review panel, whether the question of what (if any) direction is given relating to the payment and management of a redress payment ought to be determined differently as a result,

b

may uphold or reverse the direction.

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.