National Insurance Act 1965

75 Supplementary provisions.

(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 64 to 72 of this Act, the decision of any claim or question in accordance with those provisions, and, subject to the provisions of any regulations under section 73 of this Act, the decision of any claim or question in accordance with the provisions of those regulations, shall be final.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Part of this Act, regulations may, in relation to the determination of claims or questions in accordance with sections 64 to 72 or with regulations under section 73 of this Act, include provision—

(a) as to the procedure which is to be followed, the form which is to be used for any document, the evidence which is to be required and the circumstances in which any official record or certificate is to be sufficient or conclusive evidence;

(b) as to the time to be allowed for making any claim or appeal, for raising any question with a view to the review of any decision or for producing any evidence;

(c) for summoning persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses;

and except so far as it may be applied in relation to England and Wales by regulations made by virtue of this subsection the [1950 c. 27.] Arbitration Act 1950 shall not apply to any proceedings under sections 64 to 74 of this Act.

(3) It is hereby declared that the power to prescribe procedure includes power to make provision as to the representation of one person, at any hearing of a case, by another person whether having professional qualifications or not.