Time limits for applying to the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal against its own decision
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1
An application for permission under sections 46(3)(a) or 48(3)(a) of the Act (application for permission to appeal the Tribunal’s own decision) must be received by the Tribunal whose decision is being appealed against within the period of 30 days beginning with the relevant date.
2
The First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, may on cause shown extend the period beyond 30 days if it considers such an extension to be in the interests of justice.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), the relevant date is the later of the date on which—
a
the decision appealed against was sent to the appellant;
b
the statement of reasons for the decision was sent to the appellant.
4
But where a decision is given orally at a hearing, the relevant date is either—
a
the date on which written reasons were sent to the parties, if—
i
written reasons were requested at the hearing (or were requested in writing within 14 days beginning with the day after the last day of the hearing); or
ii
the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, undertook at the hearing to provide written reasons; or
b
the date of the oral decision, if—
i
written reasons were not requested at the hearing (or were not requested in writing within 14 days beginning with the day after the last day of the hearing); or
ii
the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal, as appropriate, did not undertake at the hearing to provide written reasons.
Reg. 2(2) modified (1.12.2016) by The Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/232), reg. 1(2), sch. para. 30(6) (with reg. 2)
Reg. 2 in force at 1.12.2016, see reg. 1(2)