Part II C1 Adjudication

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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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.)

Determination of questions of special difficulty

F155 Tribunal of 2 or 3 Commissioners.

1

If it appears to the Chief Social Security Commissioner (or, in the case of his inability to act, to such other of the Commissioners as he may have nominated to act for the purpose) that an appeal falling to be heard by one of the Commissioners involves a question of law of special difficulty, he may direct that the appeal be dealt with, not by that Commissioner alone, but by a Tribunal consisting of any 2 or 3 of the Commissioners.

2

If the decision of the Tribunal is not unanimous, the decision of the majority, or, in the case of a Tribunal consisting of 2 Commissioners, the decision of the presiding member, shall be the decision of the Tribunal.