The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998

Redetermination, etc. of appeals by tribunalN.I.

14 .F1F2F3(1) This Article applies where an application is made to a person under Article 15(10)(a) for leave to appeal from a decision of an appeal tribunal.

(2) If the person considers that the decision was erroneous in point of law, he may set aside the decision and refer the case either for redetermination by the tribunal or for determination by a differently constituted tribunal.

(3 )F4 If each of the principal parties to the case expresses the view that the decision was erroneous in point of law, the person shall set aside the decision and refer the case for determination by a differently constituted tribunal.

[F5(4 )F4 In this Article and Article 15 “the principal parties” means—

(a)the persons mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) and (b) of that Article, and

(b)where applicable, the person mentioned in paragraph (3)(d) and such a person as is first mentioned in paragraph (4) of that Article.]

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