The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008

Social Security Act 1998

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

157.  In section 20 (medical examination required by appeal tribunal)—

(a)in subsection (2)—

(i)for “An eligible person may, if prescribed conditions” substitute “The First-tier Tribunal may, if conditions prescribed by Tribunal Procedure Rules”;

(ii)for “the eligible person” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal”;

(iii)for “an appeal tribunal” substitute “it”; and

(iv)omit the second sentence beginning “In this subsection”; and

(b)in subsection (3) for “an appeal tribunal, except in prescribed cases or circumstances,” substitute “the First-tier Tribunal, except in cases or circumstances prescribed by Tribunal Procedure Rules,”.