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SCHEDULE 12Supersession of decisions of former appellate bodies
Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
1
The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.
2
(1)
Section 17 (decisions superseding earlier decisions) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
in paragraphs (b) and (d) after “any decision of” there is inserted “
;
an appeal tribunal or
”
(b)
in paragraph (e) after “any decision of“ there is inserted “a Child Support Commissioner or”.
(3)
“(6)
In this section—
“appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998 (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal);
“Child Support Commissioner” means a person appointed as such under section 22 (the functions of whom have been transferred to the Upper Tribunal).”
3
(1)
In Schedule 4C (departure directions), paragraph 2 is amended as follows.
(2)
In sub-paragraph (1)(c), after “any decision of” there is inserted “
.
an appeal tribunal or
”
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2), after “any decision of“ (in each place) there is inserted “an appeal tribunal or”.
(4)
“(3)
In this paragraph “appeal tribunal“ means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998 (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal).”
Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
4
(1)
Section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions superseding earlier decisions) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(aa)
any decision under this Chapter of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner; and”.
(3)
“(7)
In this section—
“appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of this Part (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal);
“Commissioner” means a person appointed as a Social Security Commissioner under Schedule 4 (the functions of whom have been transferred to the Upper Tribunal), and includes a tribunal of such persons.”
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
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(1)
In Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (housing benefit and council tax benefit), paragraph 4 (decisions superseding earlier decisions) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(aa)
any decision under this Schedule of an appeal tribunal or a Commissioner, and”.
(3)
In sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)
after “the decision appealed against to“ there is inserted “the tribunal or”;
(b)
after “the decision being appealed against to” there is inserted “
.
the Commissioner or
”
(4)
“(7)
In this paragraph—
“appeal tribunal” means an appeal tribunal constituted under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Social Security Act 1998 (the functions of which have been transferred to the First-tier Tribunal);
“Commissioner” means a person appointed as a Social Security Commissioner under Schedule 4 to that Act (the functions of whom have been transferred to the Upper Tribunal), and includes a tribunal of such persons.”