The Victims’ Payments Regulations 2020

Remedies

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 Regulation.

(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).