Administration of Justice Act 1977

10The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 7 of the Schedule to the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943:—

7AThe Tribunal shall make such payments as the Lord Chancellor with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service may determine in respect of travelling expenses and allowances to the following persons—

(a)an appellant attending the hearing of his appeal by the Tribunal;

(b)in a case where an appellant is unable to attend the hearing for reasons of health, a relative or friend attending the hearing on his behalf;

(c)in a case where the appellant attends the hearing but requires for reasons of health to be accompanied by an attendant, that attendant..