# The Social Security (Adjudication) Regulations 1995, Regulation 34: Construction of Section E

Extent: E+W+S

In this Section—
“adjudicating medical authority” means, as the case may be, an adjudicating medical practitioner, a specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner, a medical board or a special medical board;
“medical board” means 2 or more adjudicating medical practitioners nominated by the Secretary of State to act jointly in the consideration of a case; and
“special medical board” means a medical board of which at least 2 of the members are specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioners.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1801/regulation/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-adjudication-regulations-1995/regulation-34
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