Part IIAdjudication
References by authorities
53Power of adjudicating authorities to refer matters to experts
1
An authority to which this section applies may refer any question of special difficulty arising for decision by the authority to one or more experts for examination and report.
2
The authorities to which this section applies are—
a
an adjudication officer;
b
an adjudicating medical practitioner, or two or more such practitioners acting together;
c
a specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed by virtue of section 62 below, or two or more such practitioners acting together;
d
a social security appeal tribunal;
e
a disability appeal tribunal;
f
a medical appeal tribunal;
g
a Commissioner;
h
the Secretary of State.
3
Regulations may prescribe cases in which a Commissioner shall not exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above.
4
In this section “expert” means a person appearing to the authority to have knowledge or experience which would be relevant in determining the question of special difficulty.