Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

58 Time limit for appeals

(1) In section 8 of the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (time limit for appeals), in subsection (1) (notice of appeal to be given within twelve months of notification of decision or assessment), for the words from “twelve months after” to “in any other case,” there shall be substituted “six months after”.

(2) After subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted—

“(4) The Minister may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend subsections (1) and (3) so as to substitute a different number of months for any number of months specified there.

(5) The Minister may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide that the Tribunal may, in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, allow an appeal to be brought not later than twelve months after the end of any period limited by this section.

(6) Regulations under subsection (4) or (5) shall not be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”

(3) Subsection (1) shall not have effect in relation to—

(a) decisions from which an appeal lies to the Tribunal under sections 1 to 4 of the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 and which are made before the day on which that subsection comes into force, or

(b) decisions or assessments from which an appeal lies to the Tribunal under section 5(2) of that Act and which are made before the day on which that subsection comes into force.

(4) In relation to decisions falling within subsection (3)(a) of this section, section 8 of the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 shall have effect as if for paragraphs (a) to (c) of subsection (1) of that section there were substituted “the day on which section 58(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 came into force”.

(5) In section 6(1) of the [1921 c. 49.] War Pensions Act 1921 (notice of appeal to be given within twelve months of notification of rejection of claim), for “twelve” there shall be substituted “six”.

(6) Subsection (5) shall not have effect in relation to any appeal if the decision or assessment appealed against was made before the day on which that subsection comes into force.