Regulation 37 Decisions of adjudicating medical authoritiesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

An adjudicating medical authority shall in each case record his or their decision in writing in such form as may from time to time be approved by the Secretary of State and shall include in such record (which shall be signed by all members of the authority)—

(a)

a statement of his or their findings on all questions of fact material to such decision; and

(b)

in a case in which the decision of a medical board or special medical board consisting of 3 members was not unanimous, a statement that one of the members dissented and of the reasons given by him for dissenting.

(2)

As soon as may be practicable, the claimant shall be sent written notice of the decision of the adjudicating medical authority, and such notice shall be in such form as may from time to time be approved by the Secretary of State and shall contain a summary of the findings of the authority, including, where the decision was not unanimous, a statement that one of the members dissented and of the reasons given by him for dissenting.

(3)

A person to whom written notice of the decision of an adjudicating medical authority is sent in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be informed in writing of the conditions governing an appeal to a medical appeal tribunal.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 37 in force at 10.8.1995, see reg. 1(1)