The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

Further review of determinations

70.—(1) A person who has made representations under regulation 69(2) (review of determinations) may give or send to the appropriate authority written notice requesting a further review of the determination within 4 weeks of the date on which the determination on those representations was sent to him.

(2) The notice given under paragraph (1) shall set out the grounds on which a further review is requested.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the further review shall be conducted by a Review Board appointed by the appropriate authority and constituted in accordance with Schedule 7.

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) where, under this regulation, a person has requested a further review of a determination and has also, in connection with a claim for housing benefit, requested a further review of a determination relating to housing benefit in accordance with regulation 81 of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (further reviews of determinations with respect to housing benefit), a Review Board appointed in accordance with that regulation may also be appointed under this regulation to conduct a further review of the determination in respect of council tax benefit at the same time, provided that the appropriate authority and the person who has made the representation against each determination and any affected partner agree to this course.

(5) Notice of any hearing by the Review Board shall be given by the Board to the persons concerned in accordance with regulation 71(3) (10 days notice of hearing) unless all such persons agree that such notice may be dispensed with.