2. In section 8 (appeals to Pensions Appeal Tribunals)—
(a)in the heading, omit “to Pensions Appeal Tribunals”;
(b)in subsection (1) for the words from “a Pensions Appeal Tribunal” to the end substitute “the appropriate tribunal, whose decision shall be final (subject, in the case of a decision of the First-Tier Tribunal, to provision made by or under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007).”;
(c)after that subsection insert—
“(1A) For the purposes of subsection (1) above “the appropriate tribunal” means—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, the First-tier Tribunal;
(b)in relation to Scotland, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland established under this section; and
(c)in relation to Northern Ireland, a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Northern Ireland established under this section.”; and
(d)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “such parts of the United Kingdom as may be determined” substitute “Scotland and Northern Ireland”; and
(ii)for “of Pensions Appeal Tribunals” substitute “of those tribunals”.