The Social Security Commissioners Procedure Regulations 1987

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation and commencement.

   2. 2. Interpretation.

3. PART II Making Applications, Appeals and References

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

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

   3. 5. Determination of application.

   4. 6. Notice of appeal.

   5. 7. Time limit for appealing.

   6. 8. References.

   7. 9. Acknowledgement of a notice of appeal or a reference and notification to each respondent.

4. PART III General Procedure

   1. 10. Respondent’s written observations.

   2. 11. Written observations in reply.

   3. 12. Directions.

   4. 13. Medical references.

   5. 14. Non-disclosure of medical evidence.

   6. 15. Requests for oral hearings.

   7. 16. Representation at an oral hearing.

   8. 17. Oral hearings.

   9. 18. Summoning of witnesses.

   10. 19. Postponement and adjournment.

   11. 20. Withdrawal of applications for leave to appeal, appeals and references.

   12. 21. Irregularities.

5. PART IV Decisions

   1. 22. Determinations and decisions of a Commissioner.

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

   3. 24. Correction of accidental errors in decisions.

   4. 25. Setting aside of decisions on certain grounds.

   5. 26. Provisions common to Regulations 24 and 25.

6. PART V Miscellaneous and Supplementary

   1. 27. General powers of a Commissioner.

   2. 28. Miscellaneous provisions relating to references of forfeiture rule questions.

   3. 29. Delegation of functions to nominated officers.

   4. 30. Manner of and time for service of notices, etc.

   5. 31. Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Courts.

   6. 32. Revocation.

   7. 33. Transitional provisions.

7. Signature

8. 1. Schedule

      Provisions conferring powers exercised in making these Regulations.

9. Explanatory Note