# Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997, Paragraph 5

Extent: S

(1) At any time before the appointed person has determined the appeal the Secretary of State may—
(a) revoke his appointment, and
(b) appoint another person under paragraph 1 to determine the appeal instead.
(2) Where such a new appointment is made the consideration of the appeal or any inquiry or other hearing in connection with it shall be begun afresh.
(3) Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) shall require—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) any person to be given an opportunity of making fresh representations or modifying or withdrawing any representations already made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/9/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-listed-buildings-and-conservation-areas-scotland-act-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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