The Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Payment of Legal Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Withdrawal of review request

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11.—(1) A request for a review may be withdrawn at the request of the solicitor at any time prior to the outcome of the assessment made under regulation 10.

(2) A request under paragraph (1) must be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must, as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving a request under paragraph (1) inform Redress Scotland of it.

(4) Where Redress Scotland is informed of a request made under paragraph (1), Redress Scotland must bring to an end any further assessment of the review to which the request relates.

(5) Where a request for a review is withdrawn, no further request for a review may be made in respect of the assessment to which the request relates, unless the further request is made for a different reason.