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

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Medical appeal tribunals

38.—(1) A medical appeal tribunal shall hold an oral hearing of any appeal or reference made to it.

(2) Where any member of a medical appeal tribunal is not present at the consideration of a case, the tribunal shall not proceed to determine that case but shall adjourn it for consideration by another tribunal.

(3) Where a medical appeal tribunal is unable to reach a unanimous decision on any case, the decision of the majority of its members shall be the decision of the tribunal.

(4) A medical appeal tribunal shall in each case record its decision in writing and shall include in such record, which shall be signed by all members of the tribunal, a statement of the reasons for the decision, including findings on all questions of fact material to the decision.

(5) As soon as may be practicable after a case has been decided by a medical appeal tribunal, a copy of the record of the decision made in accordance with this regulation shall be sent to every party to the proceedings who shall also be informed of the conditions governing appeals to a Commissioner.

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