Social Security Act 1979

THE SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS ACT 1976 (c.71)

24 In section 2(1) of the Act of 1976 (determination of benefit, subject to provisions of section 15 as to appeals) for the words " section 15" there are substituted the words " sections 15 and 15A ".

25 In section 14(2)(d) of the Act of 1976 (review of determinations), at the end there are inserted the words " or by a National Insurance Commissioner or Tribunal of Commissioners by virtue of rules under section 15A of this Act ".

26 In section 15 of the Act of 1976 (appeals to Appeal Tribunals), in subsection (3) the words from " and any " to the end are omitted and at the end there is inserted the following subsection:—

“(4) Subject to section 15A of this Act, any determination of an Appeal Tribunal shall be final; but nothing in this section shall make any finding of fact or other determination embodied in or necessary to a decision, or on which it is based, conclusive for the purpose of any further decision.”.

27 In section 33 of the Act of 1976 (rules and regulations) the following subsection is inserted after subsection (1)—

“(1A) Rules and regulations under this Act may make different provision for different classes of case and otherwise for different circumstances.”.

28 In paragraph 8 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1976 (increase of amount of award on appeal), in sub-paragraph (a) after the words " section 15 " there are inserted the words " or 15A ".