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15 .F1—F2F3(1 )F4 Subject to the provisions of this Article, an appeal lies to a Commissioner from any decision of an appeal tribunal under Article 13 or 14 on the ground that the decision of the tribunal was erroneous in point of law.
(3) F5. . . an appeal lies under this Article at the instance of any of the following—
(a )F4the Department;
(b )F4the claimant and such other person as may be prescribed;
(c )F4in any of the cases mentioned in paragraph (5), a trade union; and
(d )F4a person from whom it is determined that any amount is recoverable under section 69 or 72 of the Administration Act.
(4 )F4 In a case relating to industrial injuries benefit an appeal lies under this Article at the instance of a person whose entitlement to benefit is, or may be, under Part VI of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act, affected by the decision appealed against, as well as at the instance of any person or body such as is mentioned in paragraph (3).
(5 )F4 The following are the cases in which an appeal lies at the instance of a trade union—
(a)where the claimant is a member of the union at the time of the appeal and was so immediately before the matter in question arose;
(b)where that matter in any way relates to a deceased person who was a member of the union at the time of his death;
(c)where the case relates to industrial injuries benefit and the claimant or, in relation to industrial death benefit, the deceased, was a member of the union at the time of the relevant accident.
(6 )F4 ParagraphsF5. . . , (3) and (5), as they apply to a trade union, apply also to any other association which exists to promote the interests and welfare of its members.
F4(7) If each of the principal parties to the appeal expresses the view that the decision appealed against was erroneous in point of law, the Commissioner may set aside the decision and refer the case to a tribunal with directions for its determination.
(8) Where the Commissioner holds that the decision appealed against was erroneous in point of law, he shall set it aside and—
(a)he shall have power—
(i)to give the decision which he considers the tribunal should have given, if he can do so without making fresh or further findings of fact; or
(ii)if he considers it expedient, to make such findings and to give such decision as he considers appropriate in the light of them; and
(b)in any other case he shall refer the case to a tribunal with directions for its determination.
(9) Subject to any direction of the Commissioner, a reference under paragraph (7) or (8)(b) shall be to a differently constituted tribunal.
(10) No appeal lies under this Article without the leave—
(a)of the person who constituted, or was the chairman of, the tribunal when the decision was given or, in a prescribed case, the leave of such other person as may be prescribed; or
(b)subject to and in accordance with regulations, of a Commissioner.
F4(11) Regulations may make provision as to the manner in which, and the time within which, appeals are to be brought and applications made for leave to appeal.
(12) The Lord Chancellor may pay to any person who attends any proceedings under this Article[F6 or under paragraph 8 of Schedule 7 to Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000] such travelling and other allowances as he may determine; and in this paragraph the reference to travelling and other allowances includes a reference to compensation for loss of remunerative time.
(13) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations provide—
(a)for officers authorised by him to make any determinations which fall to bemadeby Commissioners;
(b)for the procedure to befollowed by such officers in making such determinations;
(c)for the manner in which such determinations by such officers may be called in question.
F1mod. by SR 1999/349, 350
F2temp. mod. by SI 2002/2926
F3prosp. in pt. certain functions transf. by 2002 c. 21
F4mod. by SI 2005/191
F5SI 1999/671
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 15 modified (1.1.2010 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 (c. 8), ss. 25(5), 31; S.I. 2009/3332, art. 2(e); S.I. 2010/921, art. 2(1) which was revoked by S.I. 2010/1640, art. 2
C2Art. 15(7)-(13) applied (4.12.2006 for certain purposes, 29.1.2007 for all other purposes) by Recovery of Health Services Charges (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1944 (N.I. 13)), arts. 1(2), 11(3) (with art. 18); S.R. 2006/484, art. 2
C3Art. 15(7)-(13) applied (1.10.2008) by Mesothelioma, etc., Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 9), ss. 6(3), 12(1); S.R. 2008/351, art. 2(2)
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