The Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Revocation

    3. 3.Transitional provisions

    4. 4.Interpretation

    5. 5.General powers of a Commissioner

    6. 6.Transfer of proceedings between Commissioners

    7. 7.Delegation of functions to authorised officers

    8. 8.Manner of and time for service of notices, etc

  3. PART II APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL, APPEALS AND REFERENCES

    1. 9.Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal

    2. 10.Notice of application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal

    3. 11.Determination of application

    4. 12.Notice of appeal

    5. 13.Time limit for appealing after leave obtained

    6. 14.References under the Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

    7. 15.Further provisions relating to references under the Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982

    8. 16.Acknowledgement of a notice of appeal or a reference and notification to each respondent

  4. PART III PROCEDURE

    1. 17.Representation

    2. 18.Respondent’s written observations

    3. 19.Written observations in reply

    4. 20.Directions

    5. 21.Procedure on linked case notice from the Department

    6. 22.Non-disclosure of medical evidence

    7. 23.Requests for hearings

    8. 24.Hearings

    9. 25.Summoning of witnesses

    10. 26.Withdrawal of applications for leave to appeal, appeals and references

    11. 27.Irregularities

  5. PART IV DECISIONS

    1. 28.Determinations and decisions of a Commissioner

    2. 29.Procedure after determination of a forfeiture rule question

    3. 30.Correction of accidental errors in decisions

    4. 31.Setting aside decisions on certain grounds

    5. 32.Provisions common to regulations 30 and 31

  6. PART V APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE COURT

    1. 33.Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Appellate Court

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

  9. Explanatory Note