Section 4 ApplicationsI1

Scotland

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may from time to time invite applications and where they do so the following provisions of this paragraph apply.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers must publish in such manner as they consider appropriate a notice inviting applications and specifying—

(a)

the authorised supplier;

(b)

the appropriate closing date; and

(c)

such other matters as they consider it is appropriate for them to have regard to for the purposes of this Scheme.

(3)

An application must be lodged with the Scottish Ministers on or before the appropriate closing date in order to be considered for approval except where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that—

(a)

the particular circumstances of the applicant render it unreasonable to expect the applicant’s application to have been lodged by the appropriate closing date; and

(b)

in those particular circumstances, the date by which the application was lodged is as early as can reasonably be expected.

(4)

An application must be in writing and must—

(a)

be made in such form and manner;

(b)

include such information and undertakings; and

(c)

be delivered to such address,

as the Scottish Ministers may specify in the notice or from time to time require.

(5)

An applicant must furnish all such further information relating to the application as the Scottish Ministers may specify in the notice or from time to time require.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Para. 4 in force at 2.11.2010, see para. 1(1)