Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)

SCHEDULES

Section 115.

SCHEDULE 13 Provision which may be made by Procedure Regulations

1 Provision prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with the consideration and determination of claims and questions by the Secretary of State and a competent tribunal, or in connection with the withdrawal of a claim.

2 Provision as to 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.

3 Provision as to the time to be allowed for producing any evidence, or for making an appeal.

4 Provision as to the manner in which, and the time within which, a question may be raised with a view to its decision by the Secretary of State under Part III of this Act, or with a view to the review of a decision under that Part.

5 Provision for summoning persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses.

6 Provision for authorising a competent tribunal consisting of two or more members to proceed with any case, with the consent of the claimant, in the absence of any member.

7 Provision for giving the chairman or acting chairman of a competent tribunal consisting of two or more members a second or casting vote where the number of members present is an even number.

8 Provision for empowering the Secretary of State, an insurance officer or a competent tribunal to refer to a medical practitioner for examination and report any question arising for his or their decision.

9 Provision—

(a) that in such cases as may be prescribed one or more medical practitioners shall sit with a local tribunal either as additional members or as assessors; and

(b) for the appointment by the Secretary of State of medical practitioners to act for this purpose either generally or for such cases and for such tribunals as the Secretary of State may determine,

and for extending and defining the functions of assessors for the purposes of this Act.

10 Provision for the non-disclosure to a person of the particulars of any medical advice or medical evidence given or submitted for the purposes of the determination of, or of any question arising on, any claim if, in the opinion of the prescribed authority (being the person or tribunal, or the chairman of the tribunal, by whom that determination falls to be made), disclosure of those particulars to that person would be undesirable in his interests.

11 Provision for requiring or authorising the Secretary of State to hold, or to appoint a person to hold, an inquiry in connection with the consideration of any question by the Secretary of State.