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A civil servant in—
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I substituted (27.6.2002) by The Secretaries of State for Education and Skills and for Work and Pensions Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1397), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(4)(a)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(2)
F3Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.12.2001) by The Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3506), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)
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Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 6 para. 6(a), Sch. 10 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2
A civil servant in [F5the Scottish Administration or] the Scottish Courts Administration.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.7.1999) by The Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 105(3)(a)
Textual Amendments
F6Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.7.1997) by Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), ss. 4(1), 25(1); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.
F7Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relate to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
A member, officer or employee of an authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit.
A person authorised to exercise any function of such an authority relating to such a benefit or any employee of such a person.
A person authorised under section 139A(1) of this Act to consider and report to the Secretary of State on the administration of housing benefit or council tax benefit.]
[F8A member, officer or employee of a county council in England who exercises—
any function conferred on the county council by regulations made under section 7A of this Act;
any function in connection with a relevant purpose within the meaning of section 7B(3) of this Act.
A person authorised to exercise any such function of such a county council or an employee of such a person.]]
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.7.2007) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), ss. 41(3), 70(1)(a)
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Textual Amendments
F9Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(a), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, any of the following bodies—
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a Pensions Appeal Tribunal constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(3)
F11Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(b), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
Textual Amendments
F12Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (7.2.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/252), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1
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Textual Amendments
F13Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (7.2.2013) by The Public Bodies (Abolition of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/252), art. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1
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Textual Amendments
F14Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I omitted (6.4.1997) by virtue of Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 5 para.15(4), Sch.7 Pt. III; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II
Textual Amendments
F15Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (1.8.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 8; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(2)(c)
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Textual Amendments
F16Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I repealed (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(c), Sch. 8; S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
An officer or other member of the staff of—
the former Supplementary Benefits Commission;
the former National Assistance board;
the former Attendance Allowance Board.
A benefit officer.
An insurance officer.
A supplement officer.
[F17A Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
A social fund officer.
[F18The social fund Commissioner.
A social fund inspector.
A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.]
A clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, the former social security appeal tribunal, the former disability appeal tribunal or the former medical appeal tribunal.]
[F19The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, an appeal tribunal.]
[F19The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for England and Wales.]
Textual Amendments
F17Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 113(d); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
F18Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (1.8.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 8 para. 4; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(2)(b)
F19Words in Sch. 4 Pt. I inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 104(4)
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