SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Costs recovery: procedure, appeals and recovery etc

Appeals

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1

The governing body of a provider may appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against—

a

a decision under section 73 to require it to pay costs;

b

a decision as to the amount of those costs.

2

An appeal under this paragraph may be made on the grounds—

a

that the decision was based on an error of fact;

b

that the decision was wrong in law;

c

that the decision was unreasonable.

3

On an appeal under this paragraph the Tribunal may—

a

withdraw the requirement to pay the costs;

b

confirm that requirement;

c

vary that requirement;

d

remit the decision whether to confirm the requirement to pay the costs, or any matter relating to that decision, to the OfS.