SCHEDULE 1Consequential amendments

Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

118.  In regulation 29 (further particulars required relating to certificate of recoverable benefits or, as the case may be, recoverable lump sum payments appeals or applications)—

(a)in the heading omit “or applications”;

(b)omit paragraphs (1) and (2);

(c)for paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) Where it appears to the Secretary of State that a notice of appeal in respect of an appeal under the 1997 Act relating to a certificate of recoverable benefits or, as the case may be, recoverable lump sum payments does not contain the particulars required, the Secretary of State may direct the appellant to provide such particulars.;

(d)in paragraph (4) omit “or application”; and

(e)in paragraph (5) omit “or a written statement or summary”.