The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 No. 2833

SCHEDULE 3 Minor, consequential and supplemental provisions

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

16.  In section 6D (procedure in proceedings before Commissioner)—

(a) in subsections (1), (3), (4) and (6)(a) for “a Commissioner” substitute “a Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner”;

(b) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “section 16 of the Social Security Act 1998” substitute “Article 16 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(1)”; and

(ii) for “that Act” substitute “that Order”;

(c) in subsection (2)(a)—

(i) omit “or, in Scotland, by the Secretary of State”; and

(ii) for “Commissioners” substitute “Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners”;

(d) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “the Chief Commissioner” substitute “the Chief Social Security Commissioner appointed under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2)”; and

(ii) for “Commissioners”, in each place, substitute “Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioners”;

(e) in subsection (8) omit “England and Wales or”; and

(f) omit subsection (9).

(1)

S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I.10).

(2)

1992 c.8.