The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

7.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any decision of a medical appeal tribunal under section 12 of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 shall be treated as a decision of an appeal tribunal under that section.

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) above applies, any application for leave to appeal which is made for the purposes of section 14(10)(a)(1) shall be–

(a) made no later than three months after the date on which a copy of the statement of the reasons for the decision of the medical appeal tribunal was given or sent to the applicant; and

(b) determined by a legally qualified panel member.

(1)

Section 14(7) to (10) of the Social Security Act 1998 applies by virtue of section 13(3) of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27) as amended by the Social Security Act 1998, section 86(1) and Schedule 7, paragraph 152(3).