The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 No. 2686 (L. 14)

PART 3 U.K. Proceedings before the Tribunal

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Before the hearing

Medical examinations and commissioning of medical evidence etc. U.K.

24.—F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) If a medical or other technical question arises in a case the Tribunal may—

(a) request a medical or other technical specialist to provide a report in relation to the question; and

(b) if the question is a medical one, arrange for the appellant to be examined for the purposes of the preparation of such a report.

(4) Subject to rule 14(2) (withholding documents or information likely to cause harm) the Tribunal must provide to each party a copy of any report obtained under this rule.

(5) If the Tribunal F3 ... requests a report under paragraph (3) the Tribunal may pay a fee to the medical or other technical specialist.

(6) Any fee paid under paragraph (5) must not exceed the maximum fee determined by the Lord Chancellor from time to time.

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 24(1) omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/327), rules 1, 4(6)(a) (with rule 7)

F2 Rule 24(2) omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/327), rules 1, 4(6)(a) (with rule 7)

F3 Words in rule 24(5) omitted (6.4.2023) by virtue of The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/327), rules 1, 4(6)(b) (with rule 7)