# The Asset Transfer Request (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2016, Regulation 5: Notification to interested parties

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(1) The relevant authority must before the expiry of the period of 10 working days beginning with the date of receipt of notification of the appeal under regulation 4(1) give notice of the appeal to each interested party.
(2) Notice under paragraph (1) is to be given—
(a) in writing to an interested party who is an owner, tenant or occupier of the land to which the asset transfer request relates; and
(b) in writing or by advertisement in a newspaper circulating in the locality where the land is situated, to any other interested party.
(3) Notice under paragraph (1) is to—
(a) state the name of the community transfer body;
(b) specify the land to which the asset transfer request relates;
(c) state that copies of any representations previously made to the relevant authority, will be sent to the Scottish Ministers and the community transfer body and will be taken into consideration in the determination of the appeal;
(d) state that further representations may be made to the Scottish Ministers and include information as to how any representations may be made and by what date they must be made; and
(e) state how a copy of the notice of appeal and other documents related to the appeal may be inspected.
(4) An interested party may, within the period of 10 working days beginning with the date on which notice is given under paragraph (1), make representations in respect of the appeal to the Scottish Ministers.
(5) The Scottish Ministers are to send a copy of any representations received under paragraph (4) to the community transfer body and to the relevant authority and are to inform them how and by what date (being a date not less than 10 working days after the date on which such copy is sent under this paragraph) they may make comments to the Scottish Ministers on such representations.
(6) The community transfer body and the relevant authority may, on or before that date, make comments on such representations to the Scottish Ministers.
(7) An interested party may, in addition to any representations made by virtue of paragraph (4), raise matters and submit further documents, materials or evidence only in accordance with a request made by the Scottish Ministers (under regulation 9(1), rule 1(1) of the Hearing Session Rules or otherwise).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/359/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/asset-transfer-request-appeals-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-5
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