SCHEDULE 8APPEALS TO THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS
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1
Where the appeal is to be disposed of on the basis of written representations, SEPA must submit any written representations to the Scottish Ministers not later than 28 days after receiving a copy of the documents mentioned in paragraph 1(2)(a) and (f).
2
The appellant must make any further representations by way of reply to any representations from SEPA no later than 17 days after the date of submission of those representations by it.
3
Any representations made by the appellant or SEPA must bear the date on which they are submitted to the Scottish Ministers.
4
When SEPA or the appellant submits any representations to the Scottish Ministers they must at the same time send a copy of them to the other party.
5
The Scottish Ministers must send to the appellant and SEPA a copy of any representations made to them by the persons mentioned in paragraph 3(1) and must allow the appellant and SEPA a period of not less than 14 days in which to make representations on them.
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The Scottish Ministers may in a particular case—
a
set later time limits than those mentioned in this paragraph,
b
require exchanges of representations between the parties in addition to those mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2).