Regulation 43 Right of appeal from decision of the determining authority

Every claimant who is aggrieved by any decision of the determining authority with respect to compensation under these Regulations or by any failure on the part of the determining authority to notify him or the paying authority of any such decision within the appropriate time prescribed by these Regulations may within three months of the notification to him of the decision or the expiry of the prescribed time, as the case may be, refer the matter to the tribunal.

Every paying authority which is aggrieved by any decision of the determining authority with respect to compensation under these Regulations may, within three months of the notification to it of the decision, refer the matter to the tribunal.

Reference of a matter to the tribunal as aforesaid by a claimant or paying authority shall be made in writing.

On receipt of such a reference, the tribunal shall consider and determine the matter in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and the paying authority shall give effect to the decision of the tribunal with any modifications that may be required in consequence of any appeal from the decision on a point of law.

On any such reference the tribunal may if it thinks fit, appoint a person having special knowledge or experience in relation to the subject matter of the reference to sit with the tribunal as an assessor.