The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (England and Wales) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2001

Made: 25th March 2001

Laid before Parliament: 27th March 2001

Coming into force: 9th April 2001

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Revocation

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Amendments to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (England and Wales) Rules 1980

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor

Jane Kennedy — Parliamentary Secretary, — Lord Chancellor’s Department — Dated 25th March 2001

Explanatory note

(This Note is not part of the Rules)

aappeals against “specified decisions" under section 5A of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943, as inserted by the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (rules 4(a) and (d) and 5);

bthe position and powers of the Deputy President of Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales (rules 4(c) and (e) and 9);

cthe omission of some unnecessary words in defining what persons may represent an appellant (rule 6);

dthe statement of reasons for a decision of a Tribunal, including a decision to adjourn an appeal (rules 7 and 8).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1943 c. 39. Paragraph 5 of the Schedule was amended by Part II of Schedule 5 to the Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38) and section 16(6) of the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30).

[^f00002]: 1992 c. 53.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1980/1120, as amended by S.I. 1986/366, 1988/1843, 1998/1201 and 2001/257.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2001/257.

[^f00005]: The reference is to the definition of “mental disorder” in section 1(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).

[^f00006]: Paragraph 2B of the Schedule to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 was inserted by section 60(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).

[^f00007]: Section 5A of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 was inserted by section 57(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000.

Editorial notes

[^M_F_f5f99feb-803f-4bd2-e841-ed839e3e70e6]: Rules revoked (3.11.2008) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683), art. 1, Sch. 2