The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure and Allocation of Functions) Amendment Regulations 2020

Amendment of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018S

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3.—(1) The rules in the schedule of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018 M1 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 7(4) (dismissal of a party's case) for “to apply for reinstatement” substitute “ for the failure to comply ”.

(3) In rule 20 (notice of appeal against a determination of entitlement)—

(a)omit paragraph (5)(f),

(b)in paragraph (8)—

(i)for “a notice” substitute “ the notice of appeal ”, and

(ii)before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(za)where the individual was first awarded assistance pursuant to an application for assistance in accordance with section 37(a) of the 2018 Act M2 (duty to make determination), a copy of the application;,

(c)in paragraph (9)(b) at the end insert “ of appeal ”, and

(d)in paragraph (10)(a) and (b) after “notice” insert “ of appeal ”.

(4) In rule 22 (notice of appeal against a process decision)—

(a)omit paragraph (4)(f), and

(b)in paragraph (5)(b) at the end insert “ of appeal ”.

(5) Omit rule 30 (publication of decisions).

(6) For rule 32 (correction of clerical mistakes or accidental slips or omissions) substitute—

32.  The First-tier Tribunal may at any time correct any clerical mistake or other accidental slip or omission contained in a decision, order or any document produced by it by sending notification of the amended decision or order, or a copy of the amended document, to all parties..

(7) In rule 35(6) (review of a decision) for “one or more of the members” substitute “ the legal member ”.

(8) In rule 36 (duty to treat a request for a review as an application for permission to appeal)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “appellant” substitute “ party who requests the review ”, and

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)for “an appellant” substitute “ the party who requests the review ”,

(ii)for “the appellant is” substitute “ the party is ”, and

(iii)for “the appellant wishes” substitute “ the party wishes ”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 3 in force at 26.3.2020, see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M1S.S.I. 2018/273, which was amended by S.S.I. 2018/343.