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Appeals

Lapse of appeals to child support appeal tribunals

10.  In the Order of 1991, after Article 22 there shall be inserted—

Lapse of appeals

22A.(1) This Article applies where—

(a)a person has brought an appeal under Article 22; and

(b)before the appeal is heard, the decision appealed against is reviewed under Article 21.

(2) If the child support officer conducting the review considers that the decision which he has made on the review is the same as that which would have been made on the appeal had every ground of the appeal succeeded, the appeal shall lapse.

(3) In any other case, the review shall be of no effect and the appeal shall proceed accordingly.