The Social Security Commissioners (Procedure) Regulations 1999

Transitional provisions

3.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (3), these Regulations shall apply to all proceedings before the Commissioners on or after 1st June 1999.

(2) In relation to any appeal or application for leave to appeal from any social security, disability or medical appeal tribunal constituted under Part II of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) these Regulations shall have effect with the modifications that–

(a) “appeal tribunal” includes a reference to any such tribunal;

(b) “chairman” includes a reference to a person authorised to deal with applications for leave to appeal under the Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995(2);

(c) “Secretary of State” includes a reference to an adjudication officer;

(d) “section 14(7) of the Act” includes a reference to sections 23(6A) and 48(4A) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, as modified by paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to the Act;

(e) “42 days” shall be substituted for “one month” in regulations 9(2) and 13(1); and

(f) under regulation 9 a Commissioner may for special reasons accept an application for leave to appeal even though the applicant has not sought to obtain leave to appeal from the chairman.

(3) Any transitional question arising under any application, appeal or reference in consequence of the coming into force of these Regulations shall be determined by a Commissioner who may for this purpose give such directions as he may think just, including modifying the normal requirements of these Regulations in relation to the application, appeal or reference.

(1)

1992 c. 5.

(2)

S.I. 1995/1801.