The Social Security Commissioners Procedure Regulations 1987

Made: 13th February 1987

Laid before Parliament: 18th February 1987

Coming into force: 6th April 1987

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PART I — INTRODUCTION

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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PART II — MAKING APPLICATIONS, APPEALS AND REFERENCES

Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal

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Notice of application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal

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Determination of application

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Notice of appeal

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Time limit for appealing

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References

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Acknowledgement of a notice of appeal or a reference and notification to each respondent

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PART III — GENERAL PROCEDURE

Respondent's written observations

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Written observations in reply

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Directions

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Medical references

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Non-disclosure of medical evidence

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Requests for oral hearings

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Representation at an oral hearing

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Oral hearings

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Summoning of witnesses

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Postponement and adjournment

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Withdrawal of applications for leave to appeal, appeals and references

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Irregularities

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PART IV — DECISIONS

Determinations and decisions of a Commissioner

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Procedure after determination of a forfeiture rule question

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Correction of accidental errors in decisions

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Setting aside of decisions on certain grounds

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Provisions common to Regulations 24 and 25

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PART V — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

General powers of a Commissioner

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Miscellaneous provisions relating to references of forfeiture rule questions

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Delegation of functions to nominated officers

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Manner of and time for service of notices, etc

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Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Courts

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Revocation

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Transitional provisions

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SCHEDULE — PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

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Signed

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Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: By virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Social Security Commissioners) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1818) and paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50).

[^f00002]: 1971 c. 62.

[^f00003]: 1975 c. 14.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1986/2218.

[^f00005]: 1980 c. 30.

[^f00006]: 1982 c. 34. Subsections 4(1A) to 4(1H) of the Forfeiture Act 1982 were inserted by section 76 of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50).

[^f00007]: Section 114(2C) of the Social Security Act 1975 was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1986.

[^f00008]: 1982 c. 34.

[^f00009]: 1986 c. 50.

[^f00010]: 1980 c. 30.

[^f00011]: S.I. 1979/628.

[^f00012]: 1980 c. 30.

[^f00013]: S.I. 1985/967.

[^f00014]: S.I. 1982/1400.

[^f00015]: S.I. 1984/451.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1984/613.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1984/1991.

[^f00018]: S.I. 1984/451, as amended by the Social Security (Adjudication) Amendment Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/613) and the Social Security (Adjudication) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1991).

[^f00019]: 1974 c. 14; section 6 was amended by the Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18) Schedule 2, paragraph 70, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) Schedule 4, paragraph 35, the Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61) Schedule 4, paragraph 85, the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71) Schedule 7, paragraph 36, the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 (c. 24) Schedule 4, paragraph 7 and the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50) Schedule 11.

[^f00020]: 1975 c. 14; sections 101, 106, 112 and 114 and the definition of “regulations” in Schedule 20 were amended by section 52 of and Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1986.

[^f00021]: 1980 c. 30; section 15(1) was amended by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) Schedule 8, paragraph 18.

[^f00022]: 1982 c. 34.

Editorial notes

[^M_F_8b0fb491-80d2-4fec-c9dc-f938cfc216a7]: Regulations revoked (1.6.1999) by The Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1495), regs. 1, 2(a) (with reg. 3)