# Social Security Act 1998, Paragraph 12


(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide—
(a) for officers authorised by the Secretary of State to make any determinations which fall to be made by an appeal tribunal and which do not involve the determination of any appeal, application for leave to appeal or reference;
(b) for the procedure to be followed by such officers in making such determinations;
(c) for the manner in which such determinations by such officers may be called in question.
(2) A determination which would have the effect of preventing an appeal, application for leave to appeal or reference being determined by an appeal tribunal is not a determination of the appeal, application or reference for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/14/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1998/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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