PART XVIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Transitional functions of staff of appeal tribunals and of the President of appeal tribunals50

Any appointment under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Act 1998 shall be treated during the period commencing on 1st June 1999 and ending on—

a

28th November 1999 as being in addition an appointment for—

i

social security appeal tribunals; and

ii

the President of, and regional and other full-time chairmen of, social security appeal tribunals, medical appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals;

b

17th October 1999 as being in addition an appointment for disability appeal tribunals; and

c

5th September 1999 as being in addition an appointment for medical appeal tribunals.