SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 5TH OCTOBER 1999 FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2

Article 2

Provision of the Act

Subject matter

Section 1(a)

Transfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State

Section 2(2)(a)

Use of computers

Section 4(1)(a), in so far as it relates to social security appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals, and (2)(a)

Unified appeal tribunals

Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(d) and (e), (4) and (5)2

Decisions by the Secretary of State

Sections 9 and 10(a)

Revision of decisions and decisions superseding earlier decisions

Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation” in so far as it relates to the Jobseekers Act, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 19973 and the definition of “the former legislation” in so far as it relates to the National Insurance Acts 19654 to 1974, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 19655 to 1974 and the Social Security Act 19756

Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts

Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 6(a), 8 and 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a) and (c), 4, 5 (except in so far as that paragraph relates to section 71A of the Administration Act7), 6 and 9 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) (except in so far as it relates to section 74 of the Administration Act) and (6) to (9)8

Appeal to appeal tribunal

Section 13

Redetermination etc. of appeals by appeal tribunal

Section 14 and Schedule 49

Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner

Section 15

Appeal from Commissioner on point of law

Section 16 and Schedule 5

Procedure

Section 17

Finality of decisions

Sections 18(1) and 1910

Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State

Section 20(1), (2) and (3)(a)11

Medical examination required by appeal tribunal

Sections 2111 to 27 (except Section 26(8))

Suspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error

Section 2812 (except subsection (3)(c) to (e))

Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions

Section 3912

Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act

Schedule 713 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—

Minor and consequential amendments—

paragraph 79(1)

Claims and payments

paragraph 81

Overpayments

paragraphs 88 and 89

Disclosure of information, and notification of deaths

paragraphs 106 to 108

Reciprocal agreements and travelling expenses

paragraph 109

Regulations and orders under the Administration Act

paragraph 112

Application to Northern Ireland

paragraph 121(2)(a) and (c)

Tribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals

paragraph 123(1)(a)

Judicial pensions—other appointments

paragraph 124(1)(a)

Judicial retirement—the relevant offices