SCHEDULE 3Minor, consequential and supplemental provisions

Social Security Act 1998162

1

Section 26 (appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (a) for “an appeal tribunal, or from an appeal tribunal to a Commissioner” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal, or from the First-tier Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal”; and

b

in paragraph (b) for “a Commissioner” substitute “the Upper Tribunal”.

3

In subsection (2) for “tribunal or Commissioner” substitute “First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal”.

4

In subsection (3)(a) and (b) for “tribunal” substitute “First-tier Tribunal”.

5

In subsection (4)—

a

for “appeal tribunal or Commissioner” substitute “First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal”; and

b

in paragraph (b) for “tribunal or Commissioner” substitute “First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal”.

6

In subsection (5)—

a

for “appeal tribunal or Commissioner” substitute “First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal”; and

b

for “tribunal or Commissioner” substitute “First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal”.

7

In subsection (7)(a) for “a Commissioner”, in both places, substitute “the Upper Tribunal”.