Administration of Justice Act 1977

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

10 The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 7 of the Schedule to the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943:—

“7A The Tribunal shall make such payments as the Lord Chancellor with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service may determine in respect of travelling expenses and allowances to the following persons—

(a) an appellant attending the hearing of his appeal by the Tribunal;

(b) in a case where an appellant is unable to attend the hearing for reasons of health, a relative or friend attending the hearing on his behalf;

(c) in a case where the appellant attends the hearing but requires for reasons of health to be accompanied by an attendant, that attendant.”.

11 In its application to Scotland paragraph 10 above shall have effect, in accordance with section 13 of the said Act of 1943, with the substitution, in the paragraph which it inserts in the Schedule to that Act, of a reference to the Lord President of the Court of Session for the reference to the Lord Chancellor.

12 In its application to Northern Ireland, paragraph 10 above shall have effect, in accordance with section 14 of the said Act of 1943, with the substitution, in the paragraph which it inserts in the Schedule to that Act, of a reference to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland for the reference to the Lord Chancellor.