Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill 7 Part 2—Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates (5) The valuation appeal committee may decide that the entry is to be altered even if it is not proved that the change of circumstances has affected the value of the lands and heritages to any specific extent. (6) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about— 5 (a) the period within which an appeal under subsection (1) is to be made, (b) information to be included in, and documents to be submitted with, such an appeal, (c) circumstances in which such an appeal may be made only with the permission of the valuation appeal committee, 10 (d) fees payable in connection with such an appeal (including provision about circumstances in which a fee may be repaid), (e) the procedure to be followed in such an appeal, (f) the period within which such an appeal is to be disposed of, (g) such other matters in connection with such appeals as the Scottish 15 Ministers consider appropriate. (7) Regulations under subsection (6)— (a) may make different provision for different purposes, (b) may make incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision. 20 (8) Regulations under subsection (6) are subject to— (a) the affirmative procedure, if they make provision under subsection (6)(d), (b) otherwise, the negative procedure.”. 8 Proposals and appeals: consequential modifications 25 (1) In section 13 of the 1956 Act (times for giving notices etc.), after subsection (3) insert— “(3A) This section does not apply to any notice or thing required to be given or done in relation to— (a) a proposal under section 3ZA of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975, 30 (b) an appeal under section 3ZB of that Act.”. (2) In section 15(2) of the 1963 Act (proceedings in appeals), after “committees” where it second occurs insert “other than appeals under section 3ZB of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975”.