Reviews and appeals

12 Reference of questions to F1First-tier Tribunal.

F2(1)

The Secretary of State must refer an appeal under section 11 to F3the First-tier Tribunal.

(3)

In determining F4any appeal under section 11, the tribunal must take into account any decision of a court relating to the same, or any similar, issue arising in connection with the accident, injury or disease in question.

(4)

On F5an appeal under section 11 F6the First-tier Tribunal may either—

(a)

confirm the amounts, rates and periods specified in the certificate of recoverable benefits, or

(b)

specify any variations which are to be made on the issue of a fresh certificate under subsection (5) F7or.

(c)

declare that the certificate of recoverable benefits is to be revoked.

(5)

When the Secretary of State has received F8the decision of the tribunal on the appeal under section 11, he must in accordance with that decision either—

(a)

confirm the certificate against which the appeal was brought, or

(b)

issue a fresh certificate F9or.

(c)

revoke the certificate.

F10(6)

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(7)

Regulations F11. . . may (among other things) provide for the non-disclosure of medical advice or medical evidence given or submitted following a reference under subsection (1).

F12(8)

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