Appeals 30 14 Appeals to the sheriff principal (1) The following appeals to the sheriff principal, on fact or law or both, are competent— (a) by an applicant against the decision of a council under section 9 to refuse to grant a licence, (b) by a licensee against the decision of a council— 35 (i) to attach a condition to the licence, (ii) to revoke the licence. (2) The council may be a party to the appeal. (3) In considering an appeal, the sheriff principal may receive evidence. 6 Travelling Funfairs (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill (4) On determining an appeal, the sheriff principal may make ancillary orders (including an order as to the expenses of the appeal). (5) A decision appealed against continues to have effect during the appeal process. (6) But the sheriff principal may, if satisfied that on the balance of convenience it is right 5 to do so— (a) suspend a condition, (b) recall a revocation, pending the determination of the appeal. (7) The sheriff principal may, in upholding an appeal— 10 (a) remit the case back to the council for reconsideration and decision within such time limits as the sheriff principal thinks fit, (b) reverse the council’s decision, or (c) substitute for its decision such other decision (of a kind that it could have made) as the sheriff principal thinks appropriate. 15 (8) The determination of an appeal under this section is final. (9) A sheriff principal may, generally or specifically, authorise any other sheriff of the same sheriffdom to deal with appeals under this section or, as the case may be, a specific such appeal.