5 Appeals.
F1(1)
The Scheme shall include provision for rights of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal against decisions taken on reviews under provisions of the Scheme made by virtue of section 4.
(8)
In Schedule 1 to the
M1
Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under the supervision of the Council on Tribunals), in the entry relating to compensation for criminal injuries substitute, for the second column—
“12
The adjudicators appointed under section 5 of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 1995 (c 53).”.
(9)
The power conferred by section 3(1)(a) to provide for the reduction of an amount of compensation includes power to provide for a reduction where, in the opinion of the F2First-tier Tribunal determining an appeal, the appeal is frivolous or vexatious.