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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(2) The amendments made by these Regulations have effect only in relation to applications made under regulation 5(1) of the Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 on or after the day on which these Regulations come into force.
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(1) The Relevant Adjustments to Common Parts (Disabled Persons) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 5(4) (application for consent to relevant adjustments), for “one month of receipt of an application” substitute “28 days of the date marked on the application”.
(3) In regulation 7 (notification of the majority decision), after paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) A notice under paragraph (1) must not be sent less than 28 days after the application has been sent to every owner.
(4) A notice under paragraph (1) must be sent within 56 days after the application was sent to every owner.
(5) An updated notice under paragraph (2) must be sent within 28 days of the appeal being determined under regulation 10.”.
(4) In regulation 8 (consent subject to conditions), after paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) Where an owner has consented to the application subject to conditions, a notice provided under regulation 7(1) must state—
(a) whether the disabled person accepts or rejects the conditions, and
(b) where the disabled person rejects the conditions, the reasons why the conditions are being rejected.”.
(5) In regulation 10 (appeals), after paragraph (1) insert—“
(1A) An appeal must be made within the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the notice under regulation 7(1) is sent.”.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th December 2021