The Victims' Payments Regulations 2020

Remedies N.I.

38.—(1) On determining an appeal, the appeal panel may—

(a) confirm a determination;

(b) make a new determination or vary a determination;

(c) increase, decrease or confirm an assessment of the degree of relevant disablement;

(d) exercise any function of a panel appointed by the President for any purpose under these [F1 Regulations].

(2) Following the determination of an appeal, the Board must as soon as reasonably practicable notify the appellant in writing of the following matters—

(a) whether a determination was confirmed;

(b) if a new determination was made, the new determination;

(c) if a determination was varied, the determination as varied;

(d) if the assessment of the degree of relevant disablement was changed, the new assessment, and

(e) a summary of the reasons for the matters in sub-paragraph (a) to (d).

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 38(1)(d) substituted (25.7.2023) by The Victims’ Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/742), regs. 1(1), 2(11)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 38 in force at 29.5.2020, see reg. 1(3)