SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Transitory provisions

Reviews of social fund determinations

7

In relation to any time before the commencement of section 38 of this Act, section 66 of the Administration Act (reviews) shall have effect as if—

a

after paragraph (a) of subsection (1) there were inserted the following paragraph—

aa

may review such a determination on the ground that the person who applied for the payment to which the determination relates misrepresented, or failed to disclose, any material fact; and

b

after subsection (5) there were inserted the following subsection—

5A

In making a determination on a review a social fund officer or a social fund inspector need not consider—

a

in the case of a determination on a review under subsection (1)(a) above, any issue that is not raised by the application;

b

in the case of a determination on a review under subsection (1)(aa) above, any issue that is not raised by the material fact;

c

in the case of a determination on a review under subsection (1)(b) above, any issue that did not cause him to carry out the review.

c

for subsection (6) there were substituted the following subsection—

6

In determining a question on a review under subsection (1)(a) or (b) above a social fund officer or social fund inspector shall, subject to subsection (7) below, have regard to whichever of the following are applicable, namely—

a

all the circumstances of the case and, in particular, the criteria specified in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (1) of section 140 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

b

the criteria mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1A) of that section; and

c

the criterion specified in directions issued by the Secretary of State under that subsection and the criteria mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection.

d

in subsection (7) of that section, after the word “review” there were inserted the words “under subsection (1)(a) or (b) above”;

e

after that subsection there were inserted the following subsections—

7A

In making a determination on a review under subsection (1)(aa) above a social fund officer or a social fund inspector shall—

a

act in accordance with any general directions issued by the Secretary of State; and

b

take account of any general guidance issued by the Secretary of State.

7B

Any reference in subsection (5A), (6), (7) or (7A) above to a determination on a review under a particular provision of subsection (1) above shall be construed, in relation to a social fund inspector, as a reference to a determination on a further review of a determination which has been reviewed under that provision.

f

in subsection (9), for the words “this section”, in the first place where they occur, there were substituted the words “subsection (1)(a) or (b) above”; and

g

in subsection (10), after the word “determination”, in the first place where it occurs, there were inserted the words “which has been reviewed under subsection (1)(a) or (b) above”.