http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/6-7/39/section/6DPensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943An 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.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-04-02Expert Participation2022-11-22 Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943s. 6(2ZA) (2ZB)Constitutional Reform Act 2005Sch. 4 para. 364(3)Sch. 4 para. 361s. 148(1)art. 2(a)Sch. 1 para. 11(cc)Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943s. 6(5)Constitutional Reform Act 2005Sch. 4 para. 364(4)Sch. 4 para. 361s. 148(1)art. 2(a)Sch. 1 para. 11(cc) 6D1Regulations may make, for the purposes of proceedings under this Act before a Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner, any provision which may be made by procedure regulations under Article 16 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 for the purposes of proceedings under that Order before a Commissioner.2The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide—afor officers authorised by the Lord Chancellor . . . to make any determinations which fall to be made by Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners;bfor the procedure to be followed by such officers in making such determinations;cfor the manner in which such determinations by such officers may be called in question.3Regulations prescribing the procedure to be followed in cases before a Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner shall provide that any hearing shall be in public except in so far as the Commissioner for special reasons otherwise directs.4If it appears to a Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner that a matter before him involves a question of fact of special difficulty, he may direct that in dealing with that matter he shall have the assistance of one or more experts.In this subsection “expert” means a person appearing to the Commissioner to have knowledge or experience which would be relevant in determining the question of fact of special difficulty.5If it appears to the the Chief Social Security Commissioner appointed under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (or, in the case of his inability to act, to such other of the Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners as he may have nominated to act for that purpose) that—aan application for leave under section 6A(6)(c) of this Act, orban appeal,falling to be heard by one of the Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners involves a question of law of special difficulty, he may direct that the application or appeal be dealt with, not by that Commissioner alone, but by a tribunal consisting of two or more Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners.If the decision of the tribunal is not unanimous, the decision of the majority shall be the decision of the tribunal; and the presiding Commissioner shall have a casting vote if the votes are equally divided.6Regulations may make provision with respect to—athe correction of accidental errors in any decision or record of a decision of a Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner under this Act; andbthe setting aside of any such decision in a case where it appears just to set the decision aside on the ground that—iadditional evidence is available;iia document relating to the proceedings in which the decision was given was not sent to, or was not received at an appropriate time by, a party to the proceedings or a party’s representative or was not received at an appropriate time by the Commissioner; oriiia party to the proceedings or a party’s representative was not present at a hearing related to the proceedings.7Nothing in subsection (6) above shall be construed as derogating from any power to correct errors or set aside decisions which is exercisable apart from regulations made by virtue of that subsection.8Except so far as it may be applied in relation to . . . Northern Ireland by regulations, Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 shall not apply to any proceedings under this Act.9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Words in s. 6D(1)(3)(4)(6)(a) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(a)Words in s. 6D(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(b)(i)S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I.10).Words in s. 6D(1) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(b)(ii)Words in s. 6D(2)(a) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(c)(i)Words in s. 6D(2)(a) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(c)(ii)Words in s. 6D(5) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(d)(i)1992 c.8.Words in s. 6D(5) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(d)(ii)Words in s. 6D(8) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(e)S. 6D(9) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 16(f)Ss. 6A-6D inserted (22.2.2005 for certain purposes and otherwise 6.4.2005) by Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32), ss. 5, 8, Sch. 1 para. 4 (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/660, art. 2); S.I. 2005/356, art. 2, Schs. 1, 2