# The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999, Schedule 1: PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 5TH OCTOBER 1999 FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2


Provision of the Act
Subject matter
Section 1(a)
Transfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State
Section 2(2)(a)
Use of computers
Section 4(1)(a), in so far as it relates to social security appeal tribunals and disability appeal tribunals, and (2)(a)
Unified appeal tribunals
Section 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(d) and (e), (4) and (5)
Decisions by the Secretary of State
Sections 9 and 10(a)
Revision of decisions and decisions superseding earlier decisions
Section 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation” in so far as it relates to the Jobseekers Act, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 and the definition of “the former legislation” in so far as it relates to the National Insurance Acts 1965 to 1974, the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts 1965 to 1974 and the Social Security Act 1975
Regulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts
Section 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 6(a), 8 and 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a) and (c), 4, 5 (except in so far as that paragraph relates to section 71A of the Administration Act), 6 and 9 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) (except in so far as it relates to section 74 of the Administration Act) and (6) to (9)
Appeal to appeal tribunal
Section 13
Redetermination etc. of appeals by appeal tribunal
Section 14 and Schedule 4
Appeal from tribunal to Commissioner
Section 15
Appeal from Commissioner on point of law
Section 16 and Schedule 5
Procedure
Section 17
Finality of decisions
Sections 18(1) and 19
Matters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State
Section 20(1), (2) and (3)(a)
Medical examination required by appeal tribunal
Sections 21 to 27 (except Section 26(8))
Suspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement to benefit in certain cases of error
Section 28 (except subsection (3)(c) to (e))
Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions
Section 39
Interpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act
Schedule 7 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—
Minor and consequential amendments—
paragraph 79(1)
Claims and payments
paragraph 81
Overpayments
paragraphs 88 and 89
Disclosure of information, and notification of deaths
paragraphs 106 to 108
Reciprocal agreements and travelling expenses
paragraph 109
Regulations and orders under the Administration Act
paragraph 112
Application to Northern Ireland
paragraph 121(2)(a) and (c)
Tribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals
paragraph 123(1)(a)
Judicial pensions—other appointments
paragraph 124(1)(a)
Judicial retirement—the relevant offices

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2739/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998-commencement-no-10-and-transitional-provisions-order-1999/schedule-1
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