The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008

War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919

2.  In section 8 (appeals to Pensions Appeal Tribunals)—

(a) in the heading, omit “to Pensions Appeal Tribunals”;

(b) in subsection (1) for the words from “a Pensions Appeal Tribunal” to the end substitute “the appropriate tribunal, whose decision shall be final (subject, in the case of a decision of the First-Tier Tribunal, to provision made by or under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007).”;

(c) after that subsection insert—

“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) above “the appropriate tribunal” means—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, the First-tier Tribunal;

(b) in relation to Scotland, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland established under this section; and

(c) in relation to Northern Ireland, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland established under this section.”; and

(d) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “such parts of the United Kingdom as may be determined” substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”; and

(ii) for “of Pensions Appeal Tribunals” substitute “of those tribunals”.