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

Reimbursement of expense of conducting a ballot

Appeal against the Scottish Ministers’ decision under regulation 1718

1

A Part 5 community body has a right of appeal to the Lands Tribunal against a decision of the Scottish Ministers under regulation 17.

2

An appeal under paragraph (1) must be lodged within the period of 28 days beginning on the date three days after the day on which the notice of the decision is sent to the Part 5 community body.

3

The Lands Tribunal may, after making its own assessment in accordance with regulation 17 of the amount, if any, to be reimbursed, make an order requiring the Scottish Ministers to reimburse a specified amount of expense to the Part 5 community body.

4

There is no right of appeal of a decision of the Lands Tribunal made under this regulation.