Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Claims and Reconsiderations) Regulations 2008. The amendment to regulation 5 is consequential on the implementation of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15). The functions of the appeal tribunal are transferring to the First-tier Tribunal on 3rd November 2008.

New regulation 6 makes provision for an appeal against a determination of the Secretary of State on a claim or a reconsideration under section 49 of the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 of a determination made on a claim. It provides that the appeal must be made in accordance with regulation 33 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999, which sets out procedure in relation to submitting a notice of appeal.