Paragraph 55 Appeal against valuer’s assessmentI1
Scotland Not yet in force
The small landholder or the landlord may appeal to the Lands Tribunal against a notice of assessment.
An appeal under this paragraph must—
state the grounds on which it is being made, and
be lodged before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the notice of assessment is given.
The Lands Tribunal may reassess the amount of compensation assessed under paragraph 53 (and any factor affecting the amount).
The valuer whose assessment is appealed against may be a witness in the appeal proceedings.
In the appeal proceedings, in addition to the landlord and the landholder, the following persons are entitled to be heard—
where the landlord is a creditor in a standard security, the owner of the small landholding,
where the landlord is the owner of the small landholding, any creditor in a standard security over the holding or any part of it.
The Lands Tribunal is to give written reasons for its decision on an appeal under this paragraph.
The decision of the Lands Tribunal in an appeal under this paragraph is final.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 para. 55 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 47(2)