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Section 28 Correction of errors and setting aside of decisionsI1C1I2C2C3C4

I3I4I5I6(1)

Regulations may make provision with respect to—

(a)

the correction of accidental errors in any decision F1of the Secretary of State or record of a decision of the Secretary of State made under any relevant enactment; F2...

(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(1A)

In subsection (1) “decision” does not include F4any decision of the First-tier Tribunal or any decision made by an officer of the Inland Revenue, other than a decision under or by virtue of Part III of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

(2)

Nothing in subsection (1) above shall be construed as derogating from any power to correct errors F5... which is exercisable apart from regulations made by virtue of that subsection.

(3)

In this section “relevant enactment” means any enactment contained in—

(a)

this Chapter;

(b)

the Contributions and Benefits Act;

(c)

the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

(d)

the Jobseekers Act; F6...

(e)

the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997; F7...

F8(f)

the State Pension Credit Act 2002; F9...

F10(g)

Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

F11(h)

Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; F12...

F13(i)

Part 4 of that Act; F14...

F15(j)

Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 F16or section 30 of that Act; F17or

(k)

sections 18 to 21 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 28(1)(a) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 164(a)(i)

F2

S. 28(1)(b) and preceding word omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 164(a)(ii)

F3

S. 28(1A) inserted (5.7.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 34 (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/1662, art 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 4)

F4

Words in s. 28(1A) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 164(b)

F5

Words in s. 28(2) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 164(c)

F6

Word in s. 28(3) repealed (7.4.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 3; S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(b), Sch.

F7

Word in s. 28(3) repealed (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(1), Sch. 8; S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(g)

F8

S. 28(3)(f) and preceding word inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), s. 22(3), Sch. 1 para. 10; S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2(i); S.I. 2003/966, art. 2(a)

F9

Word in s. 28(3) repealed (25.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 48(a); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 40

F10

S. 28(3)(g) and preceding word inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.7.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 17(6); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(3)(a), Sch.

F11

S. 28(3)(h) inserted (25.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 48(b); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 40

F12

Word in s. 28(3) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 36(a)

F13

S. 28(3)(i) and preceding word inserted (25.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 42; S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 43

F14

Word in s. 28(3) omitted (27.7.2017) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 20(6)(a), 36(6); S.I. 2017/802, reg. 2

F15

S. 28(3)(j) and preceding word inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 36(b)

F16

Words in s. 28(3)(j) inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 42; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)

F17

S. 28(3)(k) and preceding word inserted (27.7.2017) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 20(6)(b), 36(6); S.I. 2017/802, reg. 2

Modifications

C1

S. 28 applied (with modifications) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 170(7) (as substituted (14.6.1999 for specified purposes, 5.7.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), ss. 16(2), 28(3) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/1662, art 2, Sch. (with art. 4))

C2

S. 28 applied (with modifications) (temp.) (17.12.2002) by The Tax Credits (Appeals) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2926), regs. 1(1)(2), 11

C3

S. 28 applied (with modifications) (25.2.2005) by The Child Trust Funds (Non-tax Appeals) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/191), regs. 1(1), 13

C4

S. 28 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The National Insurance Contribution Credits (Transfer of Functions) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1377), arts. 1(1), 3(2)(r), 4

Commencement

I1

S. 28 in force at 4.3.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/528, art. 2(a), Sch.

I2

S. 28 in force at 29.11.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Schs. 21-23)

I3

S. 28(1)(2)(3)(a)-(c) in force at 5.7.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with art. 5, Sch. 12)

I4

S. 28(1)(2)(3)(a)(b) in force at 6.9.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Sch. 14)

I5

S. 28(1)(2)(3)(a)(b) in force at 5.10.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2739, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 3, Sch. 2)

I6

S. 28(1)(2)(3)(a)(b)(d) in force at 18.10.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with art. 4, Schs. 16-18)

Notes on Chapter II

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 Ch. 2: power to transfer functions conferred (25.2.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), ss. 17, 28(2)(c) (with Sch. 8)

C2

Pt. 1 Ch. 2: power to apply and exclude conferred (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), ss. 23(1), 28(3) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)

C3

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), s. 171(2)(3) (as substituted (5.7.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 19(3) (with Sch. 8); S.I. 1999/1662, art 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2 (with art. 4))

C4

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.9.1999) by The Child Benefit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2225), regs. 1(1), 2(2), Sch.

C5

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.9.1999) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2227), regs. 1(1), 2(2), Sch.

C6

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (5.10.1999) by Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10), s. 20(2), Sch. 2 para. 21 (with s. 19)

C7

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 52(4)(6)(g), 89(4)(a)

C8

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), s. 2B(1)(3)-(8) (as inserted (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 57, 89(4)(a))

C9

Pt. 1 Ch. 2: power to apply conferred (8.7.2002) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 61, 63(8)(a)

C10

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 functions transferred (26.2.2003 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 50(2)(e), s. 61, Sch. 4 para. 15; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2

C11

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (8.7.2004) by Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (c. 10), s. 5(5)

C12

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (1.9.2005) by The Age-Related Payments Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1983), regs. 1(1), 7(6)

C13

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 132(8), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2

C14

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 5

C15

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 power to apply (with modifications) conferred (14.11.2016 for specified purposes, 21.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Childcare Payments Act 2014 (c. 28), ss. 59(4)(a), 75(2); S.I. 2016/1083, reg. 2(g); S.I. 2017/578, reg. 3(e)

C16

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (6.4.2016) by The Social Security (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/287), regs. 1, 2(2)(d), Sch. (as varied (27.11.2016 for specified purposes, 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) in accordance with S.I. 2016/1050, regs. 1(2), 2(2), Sch.)

C17

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

C18

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

C19

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))

C20

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.

C21

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.