PART 15APPEALS
Appeals129
1
If any person to whom this regulation applies is aggrieved by any decision of the administrators concerning—
a
the interpretation of the provisions of the 2017 schemes; or
b
the exercise of any discretion under the 2017 schemes,
that person has a right of appeal to the appropriate Minister against that decision.
2
On deciding an appeal under this regulation, the appropriate Minister may give to the administrators such directions as the appropriate Minister considers appropriate or expedient for implementing the decision.
3
The administrators are entitled to appear and be heard on any appeal under this regulation.
4
The persons to whom this regulation applies are the following—
a
a member of the principal scheme;
b
the surviving adult in relation to a deceased member;
c
the eligible child in relation to a deceased member;
d
where the decision relates to the question whether a person who claims to be a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) is such a person, the person making that claim.
5
In regulation 3 of the Judicial Pensions (Appeals) Regulations 1995 F1 (application of regulations), after paragraph (i) insert—
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regulation 129 of the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017;