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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998-commencement-no-11-and-savings-and-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-order-1999/schedule-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/2860",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998-commencement-no-11-and-savings-and-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-order-1999",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 18TH OCTOBER 1999 FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 2(c)",
  "text": "Provision of the Act\nSubject matter\nSection 1(a)\nTransfer of functions of adjudication officers to Secretary of State\nSection 2(2)(a)\nUse of computers\nSection 4(1)(a) and (c) and (2)(a) and (c)\nUnified appeal tribunals\nSection 8(1)(a) and (c), (2), (3)(a) and (b), (4) and (5)\nDecisions by Secretary of State\nSections 9 and 10\nRevision, and decisions superseding earlier decisions\nSection 11(1) and (2), and (3) except the definition of “the current legislation\" in so far as it relates to 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 Part II of the Social Security Act 1986\nRegulations with respect to decisions, and assistance from experts\nSection 12(1)(a) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1, 3, 5, 6(a) and (b)(ii), and 7 to 9 of Schedule 2) and (b) (in so far as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 6, 8, 9, 16 and 17 of Schedule 3), (2), (3), (4) and (6) to (9)\nAppeal to appeal tribunal\nSection 13\nRedetermination etc. of appeals by tribunal\nSection 14 and Schedule 4\nAppeal from tribunal to Commissioner\nSection 15\nAppeal from Commissioner on point of law\nSection 16 and Schedule 5\nProcedure\nSection 17\nFinality of decisions\nSections 18(1) and 19\nMatters arising as respects decisions, and medical examination required by Secretary of State\nSection 20\nMedical examination required by appeal tribunal\nSections 21 to 27 (except section 26(8))\nSuspension and termination of benefit, decisions and appeals involving issues that arise on appeal in other cases, and restrictions on entitlement in cases of error\nSection 28 (except subsection (3)(c) and (e))\nCorrection of errors, and setting aside of decisions\nSection 39\nInterpretation etc. of Chapter II of Part I of the Act\nSections 45 to 47\nVaccine damage payments: decisions reversing earlier decisions, appeals to appeal tribunals and correction of errors etc.\nSchedule 7 in the respects specified below, and section 86(1) in so far as it relates to them—\nParagraph 4(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, and members of a panel of persons appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal\nMinor and consequential amendments—\nParagraphs 5 to 10\nvaccine damage payments\nParagraphs 15 and 17\nrecovery of outstanding community charge by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance\nParagraph 55\nrecovery of fines etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance\nParagraphs 66 to 71(a)\nmiscellaneous provisions relating to benefits\nParagraph 79(1)\nclaims and payments\nParagraph 81\noverpayments\nParagraph 82\nrecovery of jobseeker’s allowance: severe hardship cases\nParagraphs 88 and 89\ndisclosure of information, and notification of deaths\nParagraph 96\neffect of alteration of rates of a jobseeker’s allowance\nParagraph 98\nimplementation of increases in income-based jobseeker’s allowance due to attainment of particular ages\nParagraph 102\nfinancial review and report\nParagraph 106\nreciprocal arrangements with Northern Ireland: income-related benefits and child benefit\nParagraphs 107 and 108\nreciprocal agreements and travelling expenses\nParagraph 109\nregulations and orders under the Administration Act\nParagraph 117\nrecovery of council tax etc. by deductions from jobseeker’s allowance\nParagraph 118(1) in so far as it substitutes for the words “paragraph 38(a), 41(b), 41(e) or 43\" the words “ paragraph 38(a) ”\nappointment of chairmen of certain tribunals\nParagraph 118(2) in so far as it relates to the tribunals specified in paragraph 41(b) of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992\nParagraph 119\nConcurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals\nParagraph 121(2)(a), and (b) in so far as it relates to sub-paragraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to that Act\nTribunals under supervision of Council on Tribunals\nParagraph 123(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals in Part II of Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993\njudicial pensions—other appointments\nParagraph 124(2) in so far as it applies to the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and vaccine damage tribunals in Schedule 5 to that Act\njudicial retirement—the relevant offices\nParagraphs 134 to 146\njobseeker’s allowance\nParagraph 147\npower to provide for recoupment of benefits\nSchedule 8 in respect of the repeals specified below, and section 86(2) in so far as it relates to them—\nThe entries in Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 relating to regional or other full-time chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel appointed under section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 of persons to act as chairmen of disability appeal tribunals, members of a panel of persons who may be appointed to serve on a vaccine damage tribunal, and the President of disability appeal tribunals\nIn the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 —\nin section 5, subsections (1) to (3) and (5)\nin section 7(3), the words from “and in relation to\" to the end\nSection 12(1)\nIn the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993—\nin Schedule 1, in Part II, and in Schedule 5, the entries relating to chairmen of disability appeal tribunals and to chairmen of vaccine damage tribunals\nIn the Jobseekers Act 1995 —\nin section 6(6), the words “(“the first determination\")\"\nin section 7(7), the words “(“the first determination\")\"\nSection 9(9)\nSection 10(8)\nSection 11\nin section 28, subsections (1)(b) and (3)\nin section 35(1), the definition of “adjudication officer\"\nin Schedule 2, paragraphs 20(3), 41 to 47 and 57\nRepeals—",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "Sections 8 and 10 are amended by paragraphs 22 and 23 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the Transfer Act\")."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1997 c.27."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1965 c.51."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "1965 c.52."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M5",
      "text": "1986 c.50."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M6",
      "text": "Section 12 and Schedule 3 are amended by paragraphs 25 and 36 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M7",
      "text": "Sections 13 and 14 are amended by paragraphs 26 and 27 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M8",
      "text": "Sections 18 and 19 are amended by paragraphs 29 and 30 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M9",
      "text": "Sections 20 and 21 are amended by paragraphs 31 and 32 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M10",
      "text": "Sections 28 and 39 are amended by paragraphs 34 and 35 respectively of Schedule 7 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M11",
      "text": "Certain provisions of Schedule 7 are repealed by Schedule 10 to the Transfer Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M12",
      "text": "1992 c.53."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M13",
      "text": "1993 c.8."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M14",
      "text": "1975 c.24."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M15",
      "text": "1979 c.17."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M16",
      "text": "1995 c.18."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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