Paragraph 7 Procedure and costs on appeals to an appeal tribunalC1 C2

(1)

The notice of appeal and the statement of grounds of appeal must be in writing.

(2)

The police pension authority must send 3 copies of the following documents to the Department —

(a)

the notice of appeal;

(b)

the statement of grounds of appeal; and

(c)

any other documents the Department considers necessary.

(3)

There must be paid to the members of the appeal tribunal—

(a)

such fees as are determined in accordance with arrangements made by the Department, or

(b)

where no such arrangements have been made, such fees and allowances as the Department may from time to time determine.

(4)

Any fees or allowances so payable must, subject to paragraph 10 (costs payable if hearing is cancelled, adjourned or postponed)—

(a)

be paid by the police pension authority; and

(b)

be treated as part of the expenses of the police pension authority for the purposes of this paragraph.

Annotations

C1: Sch. 1 applied (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/122), regs. 1(b), 51(4)
C2: Sch. 1 applied (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/122), regs. 1(b), 51(7)

F1: Words in Sch. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 42(2)