The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

Setting aside of decisions on certain grounds

10.—(1) Subject to regulation 11, on an application made by a party to the proceedings, a decision may be set aside by the adjudicating authority who gave the decision or by an authority of like status in a case where it appears just to set the decision aside on the ground that—

(a) a document relating to the proceedings in which the decision was given was not sent to, or was not received at an appropriate time by, a party to the proceedings or the party’s representative or was not received at an appropriate time by the adjudicating authority who gave the decision;

(b) a party to the proceedings in which the decision was given or the party’s representative was not present at a hearing or inquiry relating to the proceedings; or

(c) the interests of justice so require.

(2) An application under this regulation shall be made in accordance with regulation 3 and Schedule 2.

(3) Where an application to set aside a decision is entertained under paragraph (1), every party to the proceedings shall be sent a copy of the application and shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity of making representations on it before the application is determined.

(4) Notice in writing of a determination on an application to set aside a decision shall be given to every party to the proceedings as soon as may be practicable and the notice shall contain a statement giving the reasons for the determination.

(5) For the purposes of determining under these Regulations an application to set aside a decision there shall be disregarded regulation 1(3)(b) and any provision in any enactment to the effect that any notice or other document required or authorised to be given or sent to any person shall be deemed to have been given or sent if it was sent by post to that person’s last known or notified address.