# The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, Article 54: Finality of decisions


(1) Where the Secretary of State has made a final decision awarding benefit, there is to be no review of that decision except in the circumstances specified in articles 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59.
(2) Where the Secretary of State has made a final decision which makes no award of benefit, there is to be no review of that decision except in the circumstances specified in article 59.
(3) In this article, and subject to paragraph (4), a final decision is—
(a) a decision under article 51;
(b) a decision making a final award under article 52;
(c) a decision revised by the Secretary of State under article 55, 56, 57, 58 or 59;
(d) a decision made under article 55, 56, 57 or 59 which maintains the decision under review;
(e) a decision revised by the Secretary of State following a reconsideration under article 53; or
(f) a new decision which maintains the original decision following a reconsideration under article 53.
(4) The decisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) are final decisions where there has been no application for reconsideration under article 53, or the time for such an application has expired.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/517/article/54 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-and-reserve-forces-compensation-scheme-order-2011/article-54
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