52(1)In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 to that Act (Child Support Commissioners)—
(a)for the words “that an appeal” there shall be substituted the words “that—
(a)an application for leave under section 24(6)(b); or
(b)an appeal,”;
(b)for the words “that the appeal” there shall be substituted the words “that the application or appeal”; and
(c)after the words “any three” there shall be inserted the words “or more”.
(2)At the end of sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph there shall be inserted the words “; and the presiding Child Support Commissioner shall have a casting vote if the votes are equally divided”.
(3)After that sub-paragraph there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
“(3)Where a direction is given under sub-paragraph (1)(a), section 24(6)(b) shall have effect as if the reference to a Child Support Commissioner were a reference to such a tribunal as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).”
(4)For paragraph 6(2) of that Schedule there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—
“(2)If and to the extent that regulations so provide, any finding of fact or other determination which is embodied in or necessary to a decision, or on which a decision is based, shall be conclusive for the purposes of any further decision.”