Article 14 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008

In rule 17 (withdrawal) for paragraphs (4) and (5) substitute—

“(4)

An application for a withdrawn case to be reinstated may be made by—

(a)

the party who withdrew the case;

(b)

where an appeal in a social security and child support case has been withdrawn, a respondent.

(5)

An application under paragraph (4) must be made in writing and be received by the Tribunal within 1 month after the earlier of—

(a)

the date on which the applicant was sent notice under paragraph (6) that the withdrawal had taken effect; or

(b)

if the applicant was present at the hearing when the case was withdrawn orally under paragraph (1)(b), the date of that hearing.”.