The Additional Powers Request (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Written submissions

22.—(1) Where the review panel has determined that further representations should be made or further information should be provided by means of written submissions, the review panel may request such further representations or information and must do so by giving written notice to that effect to—

(a) the requesting local authority, and

(b) any other person from whom the review panel wishes to receive further representations or information.

(2) The notice given under paragraph (1) must—

(a) set out the matters on which such further representations or information is requested,

(b) specify the date by which such further representations or information are to be sent to the review panel, and

(c) provide the name and address of all persons to whom the notice is given.

(3) Any further representations made or information made available or provided in response to the notice given under paragraph (1) (“additional material”) are to be sent to the review panel on or before the date specified for that purpose in the notice and a copy of any additional material must be sent on or before that date to any other person to whom the notice was given.

(4) Within a period of 10 working days beginning with the date of receipt of a copy of the additional material, any person to whom the notice under paragraph (1) was given—

(a) may send comments to the review panel in respect of the additional material, and

(b) must, when doing so, send a copy of such comments to any other person to whom the notice was given under paragraph (1).

(5) A copy of any additional material or any comments required to be sent to a person under this regulation must be sent to the person at the address stated for that person in the notice given under paragraph (1).

(6) In this regulation “additional material” has the meaning given in paragraph (3).