Paragraph 15 Late request for re-determination
(1)
It is for the Scottish Ministers, or on appeal under paragraph 23 the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, to decide whether, for the purpose of paragraph 14(3), an individual has a good reason for not requesting a re-determination sooner.
(2)
Where the Scottish Ministers have made a decision under sub-paragraph (1), they must inform the individual concerned—
(a)
of the decision, and
(b)
if the decision is that the individual has no good reason for not requesting a re-determination sooner, of—
(i)
the reasons for the decision, and
(ii)
the individual’s right to appeal under paragraph 23.