# The Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015, Paragraph 15: Appeals against non-compliance penalties


(1) A person on whom a non-compliance penalty is imposed may appeal against the notice.
(2) An appeal under this paragraph may be made on one or more of the following grounds:—
(a) the decision to serve the notice was based on an error of fact;
(b) the decision was wrong in law;
(c) the decision was unreasonable for any other reason (including that the amount of the penalty was unreasonable); or
(d) any other reason.
(3) An appeal under this paragraph must be made within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the non-compliance penalty notice under paragraph 14 is served.
(4) Where an appeal is made under this paragraph, the non-compliance penalty is suspended from the day on which the appeal is made until the day on which the appeal is determined or withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2015/9780111029466/schedule/2/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-regulation-enforcement-measures-scotland-order-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-15
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