Section 396V(2)

The court may not make an order that any expenses of proceedings relating to a case to which this section applies (including appeal proceedings) are payable by the Scottish Ministers or the Lord Advocate to a respondent or a specified responsible officer in respect of the involvement of the respondent or the officer in those proceedings, unless— the Scottish Ministers or the Lord Advocate acted unreasonably in making or opposing the application to which the proceedings relate, or in supporting or opposing the making of the order to which the proceedings relate, or the Scottish Ministers or the Lord Advocate acted dishonestly or improperly in the course of the proceedings.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04