Provision of the Act | Subject matter |
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Section 1(a) | Transfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State |
Section 2(2)(a) | Use of computers |
Section 4(1)(a) and (c) and (2)(a) and (c) | Unified appeal tribunals |
Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(a) and (b), (4) and (5) | Decisions by Secretary of State |
Sections 9 and 10 | Revision, and decisions superseding earlier decisions |
Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation" in so far as it relates to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 and the definition of “the former legislation" in so far as it relates to the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1974, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974 and Part II of the Social Security Act 1986 | Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts |
Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6(a) and (b)(ii), and 7 to 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 6, 8, 9, 16 and 17 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) and (6) to (9) | Appeal to appeal tribunal |
Section 13 | Redetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal |
Section 14 and Schedule 4 | Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner |
Section 15 | Appeal from Commissioner on point of law |
Section 16 and Schedule 5 | Procedure |
Section 17 | Finality of decisions |
Sections 18(1) and 19 | Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State |
Section 20 | Medical examination required by appeal tribunal |
Sections 21 to 27 (except section 26(8)) | Suspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement in cases of error |
Section 28 (except subsection (3)(c) and (e)) | Correction of errors, and setting aside of decisions |
Section 39 | Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act |
Sections 45 to 47 | Vaccine damage payments: decisions reversing earlier decisions, appeals to appeal tribunals and correction of errors etc. |
Schedule 7 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—
Paragraph 4(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, and members of a panel of persons appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal
| Minor and consequential amendments— |
Paragraphs 5 to 10
| vaccine damage payments |
Paragraphs 15 and 17
| recovery of outstanding community charge by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance |
Paragraph 55
| recovery of fines etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance |
Paragraphs 66 to 71(a)
| miscellaneous provisions relating to benefits |
Paragraph 79(1)
| claims and payments |
Paragraph 81
| overpayments |
Paragraph 82
| recovery of jobseeker’s allowance: severe hardship cases |
Paragraphs 88 and 89
| disclosure of information, and notification of deaths |
Paragraph 96
| effect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance |
Paragraph 98
| implementation of increases in income-based jobseeker’s allowance due to attainment of particular ages |
Paragraph 102
| financial review and report |
Paragraph 106
| reciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland: income-related benefits and child benefit |
Paragraphs 107 and 108
| reciprocal agreements and travelling expenses |
Paragraph 109
| regulations and orders under the Administration Act |
Paragraph 117
| recovery of council tax etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance |
Paragraph 118(1) in so far as it substitutes for the words “paragraph 38(a), 41(b), 41(e) or 43" the words “ paragraph 38(a) ”
| appointment of chairmen of certain tribunals |
Paragraph 118(2) in so far as it relates to the tribunals specified in paragraph 41(b) of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992
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Paragraph 119
| Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals |
Paragraph 121(2)(a), and (b) in so far as it relates to sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to that Act
| Tribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals |
Paragraph 123(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993
| judicial pensions—other appointments |
Paragraph 124(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and vaccine damage tribunals in Schedule 5 to that Act
| judicial retirement—the relevant offices |
Paragraphs 134 to 146
| jobseeker’s allowance |
Paragraph 147
| power to provide for recoupment of benefits |
Schedule 8 in respect of the repeals specified below, and section 86(2) in so far as it relates to them—
The entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal, and the President of disability appeal tribunals
In the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 —
in section 5, subsections (1) to (3) and (5)
in section 7(3), the words from “and in relation to" to the end
Section 12(1)
In the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993—
in Schedule 1, in Part II, and in Schedule 5, the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and to chairmen of vaccine damage tribunals
In the Jobseekers Act 1995 —
in section 6(6), the words “(“the first determination")"
in section 7(7), the words “(“the first determination")"
Section 9(9)
Section 10(8)
Section 11
in section 28, subsections (1)(b) and (3)
in section 35(1), the definition of “adjudication officer"
in Schedule 2, paragraphs 20(3), 41 to 47 and 57
| Repeals— |