The Victims' Payments Regulations 2020

Appeals N.I.

34.—(1) A person may appeal to the Board against—

(a) a determination under regulation 10(4);

(b) a determination under regulation 12(3)(b);

(c) a determination under regulation 12(3)(c);

(d) an assessment of the degree of relevant disablement under regulations 13(3), 16(3) or 33(4);

(e) an interim assessment under regulation 14(1)(b);

(f) a determination of the amount of victims' payments payable to a person;

[F1 (g) a determination made or varied under regulation 43(6)(b).]

(2) An appeal must be brought before the end of—

(a) the period of one year beginning with the date on which the determination or assessment was notified to the person, or

(b) such longer period as the President of the Board considers equitable having regard to the circumstances.

(3) An application to appeal must—

(a) be in writing;

(b) be on a form approved for the purpose by the Board;

(c) be signed by or on behalf of the claimant;

(d) be made within the period of 12 months beginning with the date on which the determination or assessment was notified to the applicant;

(e) include such information as the President of the Board may from time to time determine, and

(f) specify the grounds on which the application is made.

(4) A person may appeal to the Board against a determination notwithstanding that the determination has been reviewed by the Board under regulation 43, and in such a case the period mentioned in [F2 paragraph (2)(a)] begins with the date on which the result of the review was notified to the appellant.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 34(1)(g) inserted (29.5.2020) by The Victims' Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/490), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

F2 Words in reg. 34(4) substituted (25.7.2023) by The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/742), regs. 1(1), 2(10)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 34 in force at 29.5.2020, see reg. 1(3)