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13(1)Paragraph 6 (housing benefit and council tax benefit: appeal to First-tier Tribunal) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In sub-paragraph (4), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

or where regulations under sub-paragraph (5A) so provide.

(3)After sub-paragraph (5) there is inserted—

(5A)Regulations may provide that, in such cases or circumstances as may be prescribed, there is a right of appeal in relation to a decision only if the relevant authority which made the decision has considered whether to revise the decision under paragraph 3.

(5B)The regulations may in particular provide that that condition is met only where—

(a)the consideration by the relevant authority was on an application,

(b)the relevant authority considered issues of a specified description, or

(c)the consideration by the relevant authority satisfied any other condition specified in the regulations.

(4)In sub-paragraph (8)—

(a)the words from “make provision” to the end become paragraph (a);

(b)after that paragraph there is inserted—

(b)provide that, where in accordance with regulations under sub-paragraph (5A) there is no right of appeal against a decision, any purported appeal may be treated as an application for revision under paragraph 3.

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