Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972

10 (1) A tenant to whom a rebate or allowance has been granted may apply to the authority for a further rebate or allowance commencing with the first rental period after the end of the current rebate period or allowance period.

(2) An application under sub-paragraph (1) above need not be entertained if it is made more than one month before the end of the current period.

(3) If the application is made not later than one month after the end of that period, the new rebate period or allowance period shall commence with the first rental period to commence after the end of the former rebate or allowance period.

(4) If the application is made at any later date, the new period shall commence with the first rental period after the date of the application:

Provided that the authority may, if in their opinion the circumstances are exceptional, allow the new period to commence with the first rental period to commence after the end of the former rebate or allowance period.

(5) Subject to this paragraph, the provisions of this Schedule shall apply on an application for a further rebate or allowance as they apply on a first application.