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

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 Time Limits for >Making Applications, Appeals or References

Column (1)	Column (2)	Column (3)
Application, appeal or reference	Appropriate office	Specified time
1.  Appeal to an or reference medical authority from an adjudication officer’s determination of a diagnosis or recrudescence question (regulation 48).	An office of the department.	3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
2.  Appeal to a medical appeal tribunal from a decision of an adjudicating medical authority, as defined in regulation 34 (;section 44(2) of the Administration Act).	An office of the department.	3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of he decision was given to the appellant.
3.  Reference by the Department notifying the adjudication officer that a decision of an adjudicating medical practitioner ought to he considered by a medical appeal tribunal (section 44f3) of the Administration Act).	An office of the department.	3 months beginning ,with the date of the decision of the adjudicating medical practitioner.
4.  Appeal to an appeal tribunal from a decision of an adjudication officer (section 2W 1) (of the Administration Act).	An office of the department.	3 months beginning with the date when notice of the decision was given to the appellant.
5.  Appeal to a disability appeal tribunal from a decision (on review of an adjudication officer under section 28(1) of the Administration Act.	An office of the department.	3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
6.  Appeal to an appeal tribunal from a decision (on review of an adjudication officer under section 28(1) of the Administration Act.	An office of the department.	3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the appellant.
7.  Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from the decision o an appeal tribunal (regulation 24(1)).	The office of the clerk to the appeal tribunal.	3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
8.  Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to ;I Commissioner from the decision (1 a medical appeal tribunal (regulation 39(1)).	The office of the clerk to the medical appeal tribunal.	3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
9.  Application to the chairman for leave to appeal to a Commissioner from the decision of a disability appeal tribunal (regulation 32(1)).	The office of the clerk to the disability appeal tribunal.	3 months beginning with the date when a copy of the record of the decision was given to the applicant.
10.  Application to the Department with a view to a review under section 17(1) of the Administration Act of a decision under section 15(1) of that Act (regulation 16(1)).	The office of the Department from which notice of the decision was issued.	3 months beginning with the date when the Department gave the applicant notice in writing of the decision.
11.  Application to an adjudicating authority to set aside its decision (regulation 10(2)).	An office of the Department or the office of the authority who gave the decision.	3 months beginning with the date when notice in writing of the decision was given to the applicant.