Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

1943 CHAPTER 39 6 and 7 Geo 6

An Act to provide for the bringing of appeals against the rejection by the Minister of Pensions on certain grounds of claims in respect of incapacity for work, disablement or death arising out of the war and against certain other decisions of the Minister of Pensions affecting awards in respect of such claims; to give a statutory right to sums payable under such awards; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

[5th August 1943]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to amend Act conferred by Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30,SIF 113:1), s. 16(1) and Social Security Act 1981 (c. 33, SIF 113:1), s. 7

C2 Act amended by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para.1

C3 Act extended by S.I. 1980/1082, art. 2

C4 The functions of the Secretary of State for Social Services under this Act now exercisable by the Secretary of State for Social Security by S.I. 1988/1843, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II

Act: functions transferred to the Secretary of State (3.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3506, art. 2(a)

C5 Act: functions transferred (3.11.2008) by The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order (S.I. 2008/2684), {art. 4};