Paragraph 10 Appeals against costs recovery notices
(1)
The person required to pay costs may appeal against—
(a)
the decision of SEPA to impose the requirement; and
(b)
the decision of SEPA as to the amount of the costs (including that some or all of the costs were unnecessarily incurred).
(2)
An appeal under this paragraph must be made within the period of 28 days beginning with—
(a)
the day on which the costs recovery notice under paragraph 9(1) is served; or
(b)
where a person requests a detailed breakdown of the costs recovery notice, the day on which that breakdown is sent by SEPA.
(3)
Where an appeal is made under this paragraph, the costs recovery notice is suspended from the day on which the appeal is made until the day on which the appeal is determined or withdrawn.