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The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

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Decisions of adjudicating medical authorities

37.—(1) An adjudicating medical authority shall in each case record its decision in writing in such form as may from time to time be approved by the Department and shall include in such record (which shall be signed by all members of the authority)—

(a)a statement of its findings on all questions of fact material to the decision; and

(b)in a case in which the decision of a medical board consisting of three members was not unanimous, a statement that one of the members dissented and the reasons given by him for dissenting.

(2) As soon as may be practicable, the claimant shall be sent written notice of the decision of the adjudicating medical authority, and such notice shall be in such form as may from time to time be approved by the Department and shall contain a summary of the findings of the authority, including, if the decision is not unanimous, a statement that one of the members dissented and the reasons given by him for dissenting.

(3) A person to whom written notice of the decision of an adjudicating medical authority is sent in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be informed in writing of the conditions governing an appeal to a medical appeal tribunal.

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