Provision of appeals procedureE+W

4.—(1) The National Assembly may establish a procedure, to be applied at the request of any appellant, for the further consideration on its behalf of an initial determination made in relation to the appellant in respect of the administration of any of the Schemes [F1established under provisions in Regulation (EU) 1308/2013, Regulation (EU) 1379/2013, Regulation (EU) 510/2014 and Regulation (EU) 1144/2014], such procedure operating by way of appeal from the initial determination.

(2) Any such procedure so established may provide for consideration of the initial determination by such persons (not exceeding three) as the National Assembly may appoint for that purpose, with a view to their making a report of their conclusions in relation to the initial determination and a recommendation as to the manner in which the matter should be finally determined by the National Assembly.

(3) When the National Assembly establishes any such procedure as is mentioned in paragraph (2), it may —

(a)pay to the persons so appointed such reasonable remuneration in respect of their functions under that procedure, and such travelling and other allowances, as it may determine; and

(b)charge any appellant whose appeal is considered under the procedure so established such fee (not exceeding £100) as the National Assembly may determine in respect of the costs incurred by it by virtue of the operation of that procedure in relation to the appeal in question.