The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2018/351
Year2018
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 22 November 2018.(2) In these Regulations—
  • the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 ;
  • the 2015 Regulations” means the Scottish Tribunals (Eligibility for Appointment) Regulations 2015 ;
  • F8“the 2020 Regulations” means the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020;
  • F11“the Carer’s Allowance Supplement Regulations” means the Carer’s Allowance Supplement and Young Carer Grants (Residence Requirements and Procedural Provisions) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2020;
  • the Chamber President” means the Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal;
  • the First-tier Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber ;
  • ordinary member with disability experience” means a member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland who is eligible for appointment under regulation 3D of the 2015 Regulations ;
  • ordinary member with medical experience” means a member of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland who is eligible for appointment under regulation 3C of the 2015 Regulations ;
  • F9“process decision” means—
    • (a) in relation to an appeal under section 61 of the 2018 Act, a decision made under section 38, 41(3) or 42 of that Act;
    • (b) in relation to an appeal under paragraph 23 of the schedule of the 2020 Regulations, a decision made under paragraph 1(4) , 14(5) or 15(2) (b) of the schedule of those Regulations;
    • (c) F12in relation to an appeal under paragraph 13 of schedule 2 of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement Regulations, a decision made under paragraph 1(5) , 4(6) or 5(2) (b) of schedule 2 of those Regulations.
  • reserved benefit” means a benefit which is to any extent a reserved matter within the meaning of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 ; and
  • the Upper Tribunal” means the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

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