PART IIRECOVERY OF CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC CASUALTIES
Reviews and appeals
29Appeals against a certificate
1
An appeal against a certificate may be made by the person to whom the certificate was issued on the ground—
a
that an amount specified in the certificate is incorrect;
b
that an amount so specified takes into account treatment which is not health services treatment received by the traffic casualty, in respect of his injury, at a health services hospital; or
c
that the payment on the basis of which the certificate was issued is not a compensation payment.
2
No appeal may be made until—
a
the claim giving rise to the compensation payment has been finally disposed of; and
b
payment of the amount specified in the certificate has been made to the Department.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), if an award of damages in respect of a claim has been made under paragraph 10(2)(a) of Schedule 6 to the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), (orders for provisional damages in personal injury cases), the claim is to be treated as having been finally disposed of.
4
Regulations may make provision—
a
as to the manner in which, and the time within which, an appeal may be made;
b
as to the procedure to be followed where an appeal is made; and
c
for the purpose of enabling an appeal to be treated as an application for a review under section 28.