Making of representationsS
24.—(1) Rules 19, 20 and 23 shall apply to the making of representations as regards an application under section 4 of the Act (applications) as they apply to the making of objections to such an application, as if–
(a)each reference to “an objection” in those rules was a reference to “representations”;
(b)each reference to “that objection” in those rules was a reference to “those representations”;
(c)subject to paragraph (2)–
(i)other references to “objection”; and
(ii)references to “objections”,
in those rules were references to “representations”;
(d)the reference in rule 19(3) to “this rule and in rules 20 to 23” was a reference to rules 19, 20 and 23 as applied by this rule;
(e)the reference in rule 20(2)(a) to “objector” was a reference to “maker of the representations”; and
(f)the reference in rule 23 to rule 19 was a reference to that rule as applied by this rule.
(2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to the references to “objections” where they occur in rule 19(1)(a) and (2) and where it occurs the first time in rule 20(2).
(3) References in these Rules to the “expiry date for objections” shall apply, where the context requires, as if in the definition of that expression in rule 2(1) the words “and representations” were inserted after the words “making objections”.
(4) Where none of the steps mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) of rule 21 have been taken by the operative date, so that the provisions of rule 22 shall apply to an objection, the Scottish Ministers shall also notify all those who have made representations pursuant to rule 19, as that rule is applied by this rule, that this is the case.