Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Reference by deciding officer to appeals officer.

[1993 s250]

303

303.—A deciding officer may, where he or she thinks proper, instead of deciding it himself or herself, refer in the prescribed manner any question to be decided by the deciding officer to an appeals officer.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text):

C135

Application of section extended and modified (4.06.1998) by Social Welfare (Rent Allowance) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 188 of 1998), art. 20 and sch. A, in effect as per art. 2, continued in force by s. 362(2). {Note for the purposes of Interpretation Act 2005 (23/2005), s. 26(2) the provisions of Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (26/2005), s. 303 relate to the same subject-matter as Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993 (27/1993), s. 250.}

Application of the Act of 1993

20. The provisions of the enactments mentioned in column (1) of Schedule A hereto shall apply to an allowance and in such application shall be modified so that the said provisions shall read as set out in column (2) of the said Schedule.

Schedule A

Article 19

Section of Act of 1993 to be applied

Modification

(1)

(2)

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Section 250

250. A deciding officer may, if he so thinks proper, instead of deciding it himself, refer in the prescribed manner any question which falls to be decided by him to an appeals officer.

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Editorial Notes:

E1964

Power pursuant to section exercised (28.04.2025) by Social Welfare (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 744 of 2024), art, 6 , in effect as per art. 1(2).

E1965

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (6.04.1998) by Social Welfare (Appeals) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 108 of 1998), art. 8, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (28.04.2025) by Social Welfare (Appeals) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 744 of 2024), art. 4, in effect as per art. 1(2).