Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 408

The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Posthumous Appeals) Amendment Order 2001

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" "the Civilians Scheme" means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983[3];";

(b) for the definition of the designated person substitute - 

" "the designated person" has the meaning assigned to it in article 68 of the Pensions Order or, as the case may be, article 77 of the Civilians Scheme;";

(c) for the definition of the Pensions Order substitute - 

" "the Pensions Order" means the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983[4];"; and

(d) for the definition of "the Secretary of State" substitute - 

" "the Secretary of State" means the Secretary of State for Social Security;".

(a) in paragraph (1) - 


(i) before "Where" insert "Subject to paragraph (5)";

(ii) for "of a claim" substitute "on a claim";

(iii) for "or 3" substitute " , 3 or 5A";

(iv) in sub-paragraph (b) for "or as the case may be , 3" substitute "3 or, as the case may be, 5A"; and

(v) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) add "within 6 months of the date of notification";



(b) in paragraph (2) - 



(i) before "Where" insert "Subject to paragraphs (3) to (5)";

(ii) for "of such a claim" substitute "on such a claim";

(iii) for "or, as the case may be, 3" substitute ",3 or, as the case may be, 5A"; and

(iv) for "67A(5)" substitute "68(5)" and for "76A(5)" substitute "77(5)"; and



(c) after paragraph (2) add - 

    " (3) An appeal referred to in paragraph (2) shall be made within 6 months from the date of notification to the claimant.

    (4) Where the decision by the Secretary of State was notified to the claimant before 9th April 2001, paragraph (3) shall not apply and the designated person may bring an appeal under section 1, 2, or 3 of the Act on or before 8th April 2002.

    (5) Where a designated person satisfies the Secretary of State that - 


(a) he would have brought an appeal on a date ("the earlier date") earlier than that ("the actual date") on which he actually did so but for the fact that he was incapable of so doing or instructing someone to act on his behalf by reason of - 


(i) the death or serious illness of the designated person or a spouse or dependant of that person;

(ii) the disruption of normal postal services;

(iii) failure on the part of the Secretary of State to notify the claimant or the designated person of the decision; or

(iv) exceptional circumstances applying to the designated person which rendered it impracticable for him to bring the appeal or to instruct another person to bring it; and



(b) the appeal was in any event made or brought as soon as was reasonably practicable in the circumstances of the case,



the reference in paragraph (3) to 6 months from the date of notification shall be treated as a reference to not later than 12 months after the expiry of the time limit provided for in that paragraph.".

[2] 1980 c. 30.back

[3] S.I. 1983/686.back

[4] S.I. 1983/883.back