Article 2
| Provision of the Act | Subject matter |
|---|---|
| Section 1(a) | Transfer of adjudication officer’s functions to Secretary of State |
| Section 2(2)(a) | Use of computers |
| Section 4(1)(a), in so far as it relates to social security appeal tribunals and medical appeal tribunals, and (2)(a) | Unified appeal tribunals |
| Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(a) and (g), (4) and (5) M1 | Decisions by Secretary of State |
| Sections 9 and 10 M1 | Revisions, and decisions superseding earlier decisions |
| Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation" in so far as it relates to the Jobseekers Act 1995 M2 and the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 M3 and the definition of the former legislation in so far as it relates to Part II of the Social Security Act 1986 | Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts |
| Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 4, 5, 6(a) and 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a) and (c), 4, 5 (except in so far as that paragraph relates to section 71A of the Administration Act M4), 6, 7 and 9 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) (except in so far as it relates to section 74 of the Administration Act) and (5) to (9) M5 | Appeal to appeal tribunal |
| Section 13 M6 | Redetermination etc. of appeals |
| Section 14 and Schedule 4 M6 | Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner |
| Section 15 | Appeal from Commissioner on point of law |
| Section 16 and Schedule 5 M7 | Procedure |
| Section 17 | Finality of decisions |
| Sections 18(1) and 19 M7 | Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State |
| Section 20(1), (2) and (3)(a) M8 | Medical examination required by appeal tribunal |
| Sections 21 to 25 M8 | Suspension and termination of benefits, and decisions dependent on other cases |
| Section 26 | Appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases |
| Section 27 | Restrictions on entitlement to benefit in cases of error |
| Section 28 (except subsection (3)(d) and (e)) M9 | Correction of errors, and setting aside of decisions |
| Sections 29 and 30 | Industrial accidents |
| Section 39 M9 | Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act |
| Schedule 7 M10 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them— | Minor and consequential amendments— |
paragraph 11 | provision as to forfeiture |
paragraphs 63 to 65 | provisions concerned with industrial injuries and diseases |
paragraphs 66 to 71 | miscellaneous provisions relating to benefits |
paragraph 79(1) | claims and payments |
paragraph 81 | overpayments |
paragraph 84 | issues arising in proceedings |
paragraphs 88 and 89 | disclosure of information, and notification of deaths |
paragraphs 101 and 102 | general financial matters |
paragraphs 106 to 108 | reciprocal agreements, and travelling expenses |
paragraph 111(b) | definition of “claimant" |
paragraph 115 | old cases payments |
paragraph 129 | information about pensions |
paragraphs 130(2) and 131 | decisions and appeals about pension schemes |
| Schedule 8 in respect of the repeals specified below, and section 86(2) in so far as it relates to them— | repeals |
in the Administration Act— section 164(5)(a) in the Pension Schemes Act 1993— section 167(4) | |
Marginal Citations
M1Sections 8 and 10 are amended by paragraphs 22 and 23 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.
M41992 c.5; section 71A was inserted by section 18 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18).
M5Section 12 and Schedule 3 are amended by paragraphs 25 and 36 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.
M6Sections 13 and 14 are amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 respectively of that Schedule.
M7Sections 16, 18 and 19 are amended by paragraphs 28, 29 and 30 respectively of that Schedule.
M8Sections 20 and 21 are amended by paragraphs 31 and 32 respectively of that Schedule.
M9Sections 28 and 39 are amended by paragraphs 34 and 35 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act.
M10Certain provisions of Schedule 7 are repealed by Schedule 10 to the Transfer Act.