Article 10 Amendments to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland) Rules 1981

at the beginning insert “(1) Subject to rule 24(5),”;

after paragraph (1) insert –

“(2)

Circumstances where the justice of the case may require an extension of time include –

(a)

the applicant or appellant, or a partner or dependant of the applicant or appellant, has died or suffered serious illness;

(b)

the applicant or appellant is not resident in the United Kingdom; or

(c)

normal postal services have been disrupted.”.