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The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 43 Cited in Amendments 20 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2004/3368
Year2004
  • These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Decisions and Appeals) Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
    • (1) The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (2) In regulation 1(3) (interpretation) the definition of “misconceived appeal” shall be omitted.(3) In regulation 25 in paragraph (2) for “, (8) and (9) ” substitute “ and (8) ”,in paragraph (5) for “, (3) or (9) ” substitute “ or (3) ”, andomit paragraph (9) (misconceived appeals) .(5) F29In regulation 39 (directions concerning oral hearings) for the heading and paragraphs (1) to (4) substitute—
      (39) Choice of hearing
    • (1) Where an appeal or a referral is made to an appeal tribunal the appellant and any other party to the proceedings shall notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal, on a form approved by the Secretary of State, whether he wishes to have an oral hearing of the appeal or whether he is content for the appeal or referral to proceed without an oral hearing.
    • (2) Except in the case of a referral, the form shall include a statement informing the appellant that, if he does not notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal as required by paragraph (1) within the period specified in paragraph (3) , the appeal may be struck out in accordance with regulation 46(1) .
    • (3) Notification in accordance with paragraph (1) —
    • (a) if given by the appellant or a party to the proceedings other than the Secretary of State, must be sent or given to the clerk to the appeal tribunal within 14 days of the date on which the form is issued to him; or
    • (b) if given by the Secretary of State, must be sent or given to the clerk—(i) in the case of an appeal, within 14 days of the date on which the form is issued to the appellant; or(ii) in the case of a referral, on the date of referral,or within such longer period as the clerk may direct.
    Where an appeal or a referral is made to an appeal tribunal the appellant and any other party to the proceedings shall notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal, on a form approved by the Secretary of State, whether he wishes to have an oral hearing of the appeal or whether he is content for the appeal or referral to proceed without an oral hearing.Except in the case of a referral, the form shall include a statement informing the appellant that, if he does not notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal as required by paragraph (1) within the period specified in paragraph (3) , the appeal may be struck out in accordance with regulation 46(1) .if given by the appellant or a party to the proceedings other than the Secretary of State, must be sent or given to the clerk to the appeal tribunal within 14 days of the date on which the form is issued to him; orin the case of an appeal, within 14 days of the date on which the form is issued to the appellant; orin the case of a referral, on the date of referral,Where an oral hearing is requested in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (3) the appeal tribunal shall hold an oral hearing unless the appeal is struck out under regulation 46(1) .at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “or”,in sub-paragraph (c) omit “subject to regulation 39(4) ,” and after “struck out” add “ ; or ”, andafter sub-paragraph (c) add—
    • (d) for failure of the appellant to notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal, in accordance with regulation 39, whether or not he wishes to have an oral hearing of his appeal.
    , and    for failure of the appellant to notify the clerk to the appeal tribunal, in accordance with regulation 39, whether or not he wishes to have an oral hearing of his appeal.omit paragraph (4) (misconceived appeals) .in paragraph (1) for “46(1) (c) ” substitute “ 46(1) (d) ”,omit “or 48”, andomit sub-paragraph (b) .(8) Omit regulation 48 (misconceived appeals) .

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