Part II C1 Adjudication

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 116(2), 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 117(1), 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68): Power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 119, 171(8), 173(4) (with s. 108(5))

Part II (ss. 15-68) amended (25.8.1995) by S.R. 1995/293, reg. 43(2)

Part II (ss. 15-68) applied (with modifications) (25.8.1995) by S.R. 1995/293, reg. 44(2)(a)

Part II (ss. 15-68): power to modify (temp.) conferred (24.3.1999) by S.I. 1999/671, arts. 1(2)(c), 14(2)(a)

Part. II (ss. 15-68) (except ss. 22 and 50) ceased to have effect (5.7.1999, 6.9.1999, 5.10.1999, 18.10.1999 and 29.11.1999 for different purposes, otherwiseprosp.) by virtue of S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10), arts. 1(2), 39(3) (with transitory provisions in Sch. 5); S.R. 1999/310, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 14); S.R. 1999/371, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 18); S.R. 1999/407, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 4); S.R. 1999/428, art. 2(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 4, 16) and S.R. 1999/472, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 20-22 and subject to art. 2(2) of that S.R.)

References to medical practitioners, the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board etc.

F151 Power of adjudicating authorities to refer matters to experts.

1

An authority to which this section applies may refer any question of special difficulty arising for decision by the authority to one or more experts for examination and report.

2

The authorities to which this section applies are—

a

an adjudication officer;

b

an adjudicating medical practitioner, or two or more such practitioners acting together;

c

a specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed by virtue of section 60 below, or two or more such practitioners acting together;

d

a social security appeal tribunal;

e

a disability appeal tribunal;

f

a medical appeal tribunal;

g

a Commissioner;

h

the Department.

3

Regulations may prescribe cases in which a Commissioner shall not exercise the power conferred by subsection (1) above.

4

In this section “expert” means a person appearing to the authority to have knowledge or experience which would be relevant in determining the question of special difficulty.