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Changes over time for: Section 53


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Point in time view as at 03/11/2000.
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Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Section 53 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[53 Medical examination etc. in relation to appeals to disability appeal tribunals.N.I.
(1)Where an appeal has been brought under section 31 above, a person who may be nominated as chairman of a disability appeal tribunal may, if prescribed conditions are satisfied, refer the claimant to a medical practitioner for such examination and report as appears to him to be necessary for the purpose of providing a disability appeal tribunal with information for use in determining the appeal.
(2)At a hearing before a disability appeal tribunal, except in prescribed circumstances, the tribunal —
(a)may not carry out a physical examination of the claimant; and
(b)may not require the claimant to undergo any physical test for the purpose of determining whether he satisfies the condition mentioned in section 73(1)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.]
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