# The Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Access to Land on Application) Order 2008, Article 7: Representations


(1) Any representations made in relation to an application shall only be representations for the purposes of this Order if–
(a) subject to paragraph (2), received by the Scottish Ministers on or before the expiry date for representations;
(b) made in writing;
(c) they state the grounds of the representations;
(d) they indicate who is making the representations; and
(e) they provide an address to which any correspondence relating to the representations may be sent.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may in any particular case where they consider it appropriate to do so allow further time for making any representations beyond the expiry date for representations.
(3) The Scottish Ministers–
(a) shall, as soon as practicable after they have received representations, provide the applicant with a copy of the representations; and
(b) may send a copy of any representations they have received to any other person,
and may invite comments, in writing, from the applicant or such person within such period as the Scottish Ministers may specify.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may, upon request, provide any person with a copy of any representations made by others.
(5) The Scottish Ministers may send a copy of any comments they have received pursuant to this article to any person and may invite any further comments, in writing, from that person within such period as the Scottish Ministers may specify.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2008/9780110816128/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-transport-and-works-scotland-act-2007-access-to-land-on-application-order-2008/article-7
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