The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 221

PART 3 Supersessions

CHAPTER 1 Grounds for supersession

Appeal tribunal and Commissioner’s decisions

31.  The Department may supersede a decision of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner which—

(a) was made in ignorance of, or was based on a mistake as to, some material fact; or

(b) in a case where Article 26(5) of the 1998 Order (appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases) applies, was made in accordance with Article 26(4)(b) of that Order.