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Regulation 31 Persons who may not act as members of disability appeal tribunals

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(1)

A person shall not act as a member of a disability appeal tribunal in any case where he—

(a)

is or may be directly affected by that case; or

(b)

has taken any part in such case as an assessor, a medical practitioner who has regularly attended the claimant or to whom any question has been referred for report or advice, or as a witness.

(2)

Where a disability appeal tribunal is unable to determine a question by reason of the provisions of paragraph (1) the case shall be referred to another such tribunal.