The Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development (Applications, Written Requests, Ballots and Compensation) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 No. 21

PART 4 Ballot for the purpose of section 57 of the Act

Reimbursement of expense of conducting a ballot

Request for further information before making decision

16.—(1) Within the period of 30 days beginning on the date on which the Scottish Ministers receive an application under regulation 14(1), they may request from the Part 5 community body any further information that the Scottish Ministers consider to be necessary for the purpose of making a decision under regulation 17(1).

(2) No later than the expiry of the period of 7 days beginning on the date on which the Part 5 community body receives a request under paragraph (1), it must respond by—

(a) providing the requested information, or

(b) explaining why the information cannot be provided.