Part IDecisions and Appeals

Chapter IISocial Security Decisions and Appeals

Procedure etc.

17Finality of decisions

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any decision made in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Chapter shall be final; and subject to the provisions of any regulations under section 11 above, any decision made in accordance with those regulations shall be final.

(2)If and to the extent that regulations so provide, any finding of fact or other determination embodied in or necessary to such a decision, or on which such a decision is based, shall be conclusive for the purposes of—

(a)further such decisions;

(b)decisions made under the Child Support Act; and

(c)decisions made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act.