# Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, Section 57: Lifting of duty to notify change of circumstances


(1) A duty to notify the Scottish Ministers about a change of circumstances placed on a person under section 56 ceases to apply when—
(a) it is lifted under subsection (2), or
(b) it stops being the case that a change in any of the circumstances to which the duty relates can affect someone's entitlement to be given assistance under section 24.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may lift a duty placed on a person under section 56 by informing the person that the duty is lifted.
(3) Under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers may lift a duty as it relates to some or all of the changes in circumstances which the person has a duty to notify them about.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018/section-57
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