Paragraph 2 Withdrawal of application
(1)
An individual who has made an application for a Scottish child payment may request that the Scottish Ministers disregard it.
(2)
If an individual requests that an application be disregarded—
(a)
the Scottish Ministers are not to make a determination of the individual’s entitlement to a Scottish child payment on the basis of the application, and
(b)
accordingly, their duty to do so under paragraph 3 ceases to apply.
(3)
A request under sub-paragraph (1) must be made in such form as the Scottish Ministers require.
(4)
The Scottish Ministers must publicise any requirements for the time being set under sub-paragraph (3).