The Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and extent

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Appointment of the Ombudsman to hear appeals against review decisions

  5. 4.Right to appeal against review decisions

  6. 5.Time for appealing

  7. 6.Notice of appeal

  8. 7.Procedure on receipt of notice of appeal

  9. 8.Procedure where appeal not duly made

  10. 9.Duty to investigate and determine appeal

  11. 10.Conduct of investigation: general

  12. 11.Written representations: general

  13. 12.Further provisions relating to written representations where appeal relates to scheme notification decision or scheme eligibility decision

  14. 13.Request for oral hearing: general

  15. 14.Further provisions relating to request for oral hearing where appeal relates to scheme notification decision or scheme eligibility decision

  16. 15.Delivery of supplementary statement

  17. 16.Withdrawal and amendment of notice of appeal or supplementary statement

  18. 17.Time and place of oral hearings

  19. 18.Attendance at oral hearings: general

  20. 19.Further provisions relating to attendance at oral hearings where appeal relates to scheme notification decision or scheme eligibility decision

  21. 20.Oral hearings usually to be held in public

  22. 21.Council on Tribunals

  23. 22.Costs and expenses

  24. 23.Reaching and giving determinations and consequential directions

  25. 24.Binding nature of Ombudsman's determination

  26. 25.Combining appeals where appeal relates to scheme notification decision or scheme eligibility decision

  27. 26.Further provisions relating to combining appeals where appeal relates to scheme notification decision or scheme eligibility decision

  28. 27.Representation

  29. 28.Restriction on use of documents and information provided for investigations

  30. 29.Miscellaneous powers of Ombudsman

  31. 30.Delegation of functions

  32. 31.Publishing reports of investigations

  33. 32.Irregularities

  34. 33.Substituted service

  35. Signature

  36. Explanatory Note