Paragraph 8 Hearing the appealC1C2
The appeal tribunal must—
appoint a time and place for hearing the appeal and for any further hearings it may consider necessary; and
give notice of the hearing to the appellant and the police pension authority (“the parties to the appeal”).
Notice of a hearing must be given at least 2 months before the hearing (or any shorter period the parties to the appeal agree).
The parties to the appeal must, not less than 35 days (including weekends and public holidays) before the date appointed for a hearing, inform the appeal tribunal whether they intend to be represented at the hearing.
The police pension authority and the appellant (“the parties”) may be represented before the appeals tribunal by counsel, by a solicitor or by any other appropriate person, adduce evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
The appeal tribunal, after enquiring into the case and arriving at a decision thereon, may make such order in the matter as appears to it just, and—
the order shall state the reasons for the decision; and .
each of the parties shall be entitled to a copy of any such order.
An appeal shall lie on a point of law from any decision of a tribunal under this regulation to the High Court in accordance with rules of court.
Annotations
Modifications
- 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)
Notes on Schedule 1
Textual amendments
- 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)