Statutory Rule 1999 No. 162

      The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND


1999 No. 162

SOCIAL SECURITY

FAMILY LAW

CHILD SUPPORT

PENSIONS

The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

  Made 29th March 1999 
  Coming into operation in accordance with regulation 1(1)


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS


PART I

GENERAL
1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
2. Service of notices or documents

PART II

Revisions, Supersessions and Other Matters
CHAPTER I
Revisions
3. Revision of decisions
4. Late application for a revision
5. Date from which a decision revised under Article 10 takes effect
CHAPTER II
Supersessions
6. Supersession of decisions
7. Date from which a decision superseded under Article 11 takes effect
8. Effective date for late notifications of change of circumstances
CHAPTER III
Other matters
9. Certificates of recoverable benefits
10. Effect of a determination as to capacity for work
11. Department to determine certain matters
12. Decisions of the Department relating to industrial injuries benefit
13. Income support and social fund determinations on incomplete evidence
14. Effect of alteration in the component rates of income support and jobseeker's allowance
15. Jobseeker's allowance determinations on incomplete evidence

PART III

SUSPENSION, TERMINATION AND OTHER MATTERS
CHAPTER I
Suspension and termination
16. Suspension in prescribed cases
17. Provision of information or evidence
18. Termination in cases of failure to furnish information or evidence
19. Suspension and termination for failure to submit to medical examination
20. Making of payments which have been suspended
CHAPTER II
Other matters
21. Decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
22. Appeals involving issues that arise in other cases
23. Child support decisions involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases
24. Child support appeals involving issues that arise in other cases

PART IV

RIGHTS OF APPEAL AND PROCEDURE FOR BRINGING APPEALS
CHAPTER I
General appeals matters not including child support appeals
25. Other persons with a right of appeal
26. Decisions against which an appeal lies
27. Decisions against which no appeal lies
28. Notice of decision against which appeal lies
29. Further particulars required relating to certificate of recoverable benefits appeals or applications
CHAPTER II
General appeals matters including child support appeals
30. Appeals against decisions which have been revised
31. Time within which appeals are to be brought
32. Late appeals
33. Making of appeals and applications
34. Death of a party to an appeal

PART V

APPEAL TRIBUNALS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, CONTRACTING-OUT OF PENSIONS AND CHILD SUPPORT
CHAPTER I
The panel and appeal tribunals
35. Persons appointed to the panel
36. Composition of appeal tribunals
37. Assignment of clerks to appeal tribunals
Chapter II
Procedure in connection with determination of appeals and referrals
38. Consideration and determination of appeals and referrals
39. Directions concerning oral hearings
40. Withdrawal of appeals and referrals
41. Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
42. Non-disclosure of medical advice or evidence
43. Summoning of witnesses and administration of oaths
44. Confidentiality in child support appeals and referrals
45. Consideration of more than one appeal under Article 22 of the Child Support Order
CHAPTER III
Striking out of appeals
46. Appeals which may be struck out
47. Reinstatement of struck out appeals
48. Misconceived appeals
CHAPTER IV
Oral hearings
49. Procedure at oral hearings
50. Manner of providing expert assistance
51. Postponement and adjournment
52. Physical examination at oral hearings
CHAPTER V
Decisions of appeal tribunals and related matters
53. Decisions of appeal tribunals
54. Late applications for statement of reasons for tribunal decision
55. Record of tribunal proceedings
56. Correction of accidental errors
57. Setting aside decisions on certain grounds
58. Application for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from an appeal tribunal

PART VI

REVOCATIONS
59. Revocations

SCHEDULES

  SCHEDULE 1  -  Decisions against which no appeal lies

  SCHEDULE 2  -  Qualifications of persons appointed to the panel

  SCHEDULE 3  -  Regulations revoked
 
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