Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 201219.
(a)
in paragraph (5), for “member of the panel who is undertaking that review” substitute “senior reviewer appointed under regulation 90C(1) of the Council Tax Reduction Regulations”;
(b)
in paragraph (6)(a), after “review” insert “, having regard to any guidance issued by the senior reviewer appointed under regulation 90C(1) of the Council Tax Reduction Regulations”;
(c)
omit “and” after paragraph (6)(d);
(d)
“; and
(f)
must give full reasons for the decision to uphold or reject the request for review, if asked to do so by a party to that review within 14 days of the date on which the decision was given.”; and
(e)
“(6A)
A member of the panel may set aside a decision disposing of a request for further review if satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so.
(6B)
Where a decision is set aside the further review must be undertaken again.
(6C)
A request to set aside a decision must—
(a)
be made within 14 days of the date on which the decision was given, and
(b)
give reasons for the request.”.