# The Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Social Security Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 4: Notice of appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal


(1) Where the First-tier Tribunal sends a notice of permission to appeal to a party who has sought permission to appeal, that party, if intending to appeal, must provide a notice of appeal to the Upper Tribunal within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the party is presumed to have received the notice of permission.
(2) A notice of appeal must —
(a) identify the decision of the First-tier Tribunal to which it relates;
(b) identify the alleged point or points of law in relation to the decision; and
(c) include any views of the appellant on whether the matter should be dealt with at a hearing or without a hearing.
(3) The appellant must provide with the notice of appeal a copy of—
(a) any written record of the decision being challenged;
(b) any separate written statement of reasons for that decision; and
(c) the notice of permission to appeal.
(4) When the Upper Tribunal receives a notice of appeal it must send a copy of the notice and any accompanying documents to each respondent.
(5) If the appellant lodges the notice of appeal with the Upper Tribunal after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (1)—
(a) the notice of appeal must—
(i) include a request for an extension of time;
(ii) explain why the notice of appeal was not provided in time; and
(iii) state why it is said to be in the interests of justice that the time be extended; and
(b) unless the Upper Tribunal extends the time for lodging a notice of appeal the Upper Tribunal must not admit the notice of appeal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/274/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/upper-tribunal-for-scotland-social-security-rules-of-procedure-regulations-2018/schedule/paragraph-4
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