SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Supersession of decisions of former appellate bodies

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

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Section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions superseding earlier decisions) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (1), the “and” at the end of paragraph (a) is repealed and after that paragraph there is inserted—

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any decision under this Chapter of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner; and

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After subsection (6) there is inserted—

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In this section—

  • “appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of this Part (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal);

  • “Commissioner” means a person appointed as a Social Security Commissioner under Schedule 4 (the functions of whom have been transferred to the Upper Tribunal), and includes a tribunal of such persons.