# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998, Regulation 100: Decision by appointed person and notice of it

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) Where an application has been duly made under regulation 99, the appropriate appointed person shall decide on the disagreement.
(2) A decision on the matters raised by the application must be issued by the appropriate appointed person–
(a) to the applicant;
(b) to the Scheme employer; and
(c) if the Scheme employer is not the appropriate administering authority, to that authority,
by notice in writing before the expiry of the period of two months beginning with the date on which the application was received.
(3) However, if no such notice is issued before the expiry of that period, an interim reply must immediately be sent to those persons, setting out the reasons for the delay and an expected date for issuing the decision.
(4) A notice under paragraph (2) must include–
(a) a statement of the decision;
(b) a reference to any legislation or provisions of the Scheme relied upon;
(c) in a case where the disagreement relates to the exercise of a discretion, a reference to the provisions of the Scheme conferring the discretion; and
(d) a reference to the rights of the applicant and the Scheme employer’s right to refer the disagreement for reconsideration by the Secretary of State under regulation 101, specifying the time within which they may do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/366/regulation/100 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-1998/regulation-100
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