# The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025, Article 20: Internal review of decisions made by the scheme administrator


(1) This article applies if—
(a) the scheme administrator makes a relevant decision, and
(b) within a period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the affected person receives notice of the decision, or such longer period as the scheme administrator may specify under article 21(1)(a), the affected person applies to the scheme administrator for a review of the decision.
(2) In the table contained in this article—
(a) each decision mentioned in column 1 of the table is a “relevant decision”, and
(b) a person is an “affected person” in relation to such a decision if they are mentioned in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the table.
(3) The scheme administrator must carry out a review of the relevant decision in accordance with article 21.
(4) On conclusion of the review of a relevant decision, the scheme administrator must—
(a) confirm the decision (whether on the same or different grounds),
(b) make such changes to the decision as the scheme administrator considers appropriate, or
(c) revoke the decision.
(5) The scheme administrator must notify the affected person of the decision on the review as soon as reasonably practicable after the decision is taken.
Column 1: relevant decision
Column 2: affected person
Decision to cancel registration of producer under article 24
registered producer
Decision as to amount of registration fee payable by registered producer under article 25
registered producer
Decision as to amount of handling payment payable to a return point operator under article 14
return point operator
Decision to cancel a groceries retailer’s registration as a return point operator under article 28
groceries retailer whose registration is cancelled
Decision to refuse an application for an exemption from operating a return point under article 29
groceries retailer making the application
Decision to revoke a return point exemption under article 30
groceries retailer whose exemption is revoked
Decision to refuse registration of a voluntary return point under article 31
person making the application
Decision to cancel registration of a voluntary return point under article 31
person whose registration is cancelled
Decision to refuse registration of a takeback service provider under article 34
person making the application
Decision to cancel registration of a takeback service provider under article 34
person whose registration is cancelled

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111062883/article/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-deposit-and-return-scheme-for-scotland-designation-of-scheme-administrator-order-2025/article-20
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