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Section 59.
1 In this Schedule “competent tribunal” means—
(a) a Commissioner;
(b) a social security appeal tribunal;
(c) a disability appeal tribunal;
(d) a medical appeal tribunal;
(e) an adjudicating medical practitioner.
2 Provision prescribing the procedure to be followed in connection with the consideration and determination of claims and questions by the Secretary of State, an adjudication officer and a competent tribunal, or in connection with the withdrawal of a claim.
3 Provision as to the striking out of proceedings for want of prosecution.
4 Provision as to the form which is to be used for any document, the evidence which is to be required and the circumstances in which any official record or certificate is to be sufficient or conclusive evidence.
5 Provision as to the time to be allowed—
(a) for producing any evidence; or
(b) for making an appeal.
6 Provision as to the manner in which, and the time within which, a question may be raised with a view to its decision by the Secretary of State under Part II of this Act or with a view to the review of a decision under that Part.
7 Provision for summoning persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses.
8 Provision for authorising a competent tribunal consisting of two or more members to proceed with any case, with the consent of the claimant, in the absence of any member.
9 Provision for giving the chairman or acting chairman of a competent tribunal consisting of two or more members a second or casting vote where the number of members present is an even number.
10 Provision for empowering the chairman of a social security appeal tribunal, a disability appeal tribunal or a medical appeal tribunal to give directions for the disposal of any purported appeal which he is satisfied that the tribunal does not have jurisdiction to entertain.
11 Provision for the non-disclosure to a person of the particulars of any medical advice or medical evidence given or submitted for the purposes of a determination.
12 Provision for requiring or authorising the Secretary of State to hold, or to appoint a person to hold, an inquiry in connection with the consideration of any question by the Secretary of State.
Section 123.
A civil servant in—
the Department of Social Security;
the Department of Employment;
the Lord Chancellor’s Department.
A member or officer of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.
A civil servant in the Scottish Courts Administration.
The Chief Adjudication Officer.
An adjudication officer.
The clerk to, or other officer or member of the staff of, any of the following bodies—
a social security appeal tribunal;
a disability appeal tribunal;
a medical appeal tribunal;
a vaccine damage tribunal;
a Pensions Appeal Tribunal constituted under the [1943 c. 39.] Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.
A member of the Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board.
An officer or servant of that Board.
The chairman or deputy chairman of the Occupational Pensions Board.
A member of that Board.
A member of the staff of that Board.
The Social Fund Commissioner.
A social fund officer.
A social fund inspector.
A member of any staff employed in connection with the social fund.
An officer or other member of the staff of—
the former Supplementary Benefits Commission;
the former National Assistance Board;
the former Attendance Allowance Board.
A benefit officer.
An insurance officer.
A supplement officer.
1 The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department of Social Security includes a reference to—
(a) the former Department of Health and Social Security,
(b) the former Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance,
(c) the former Ministry of Social Security, and
(d) any other former government department,
but, in the case of paragraphs (a) and (d) above, only to the extent that the functions carried out in the former department related to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions.
2 The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Department of Employment is a reference to that Department only to the extent that the functions carried out in it relate to unemployment benefit or income support or related to the former supplementary benefit.
3 Any reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Lord Chancellor’s Department or the Scottish Courts Administration is a reference to that Department or Administration only to the extent that the functions carried out by persons in its employ are, or are connected with—
(a) functions of the Chief, or any other, Social Security Commissioner; or
(b) functions of the Council on Tribunals or the Scottish committee of that Council which relate to social security or to occupational or personal pension schemes or to war pensions.
4 The reference in Part I of this Schedule to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue is a reference to those Commissioners only to the extent that the functions carried out by them or any officer of theirs relate to—
(a) any of the following aspects of social security—
(i) National Insurance contributions;
(ii) statutory sick pay;
(iii) statutory maternity pay; or
(b) the tax treatment of occupational or personal pension schemes.
5 In this Part of this Schedule “war pension” has the meaning given by section 25(4) of the [1989 c. 24.] Social Security Act 1989.
Social Security Administration Act 1992