Social Welfare (Insurance Appeals) Regulations, 1952

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

S.I. No. 376 of 1952.

SOCIAL WELFARE (INSURANCE APPEALS) REGULATIONS, 1952.

The Minister for Social Welfare in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 and 44 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) and of all other powers enabling him in this behalf hereby makes the following Regulations :— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Insurance Appeals) Regulations, 1952. 2. These Regulations shall come into force on the 5th day of January, 1953. 3. In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

" the Act " means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 ;

" hearing " means oral hearing;

" the Minister " means the Minister for Social Welfare. 4. (1) Any person (hereinafter called the appellant) who is dissatisfied with a decision of a deciding officer and desires to appeal against such decision, shall give notice in that behalf, in writing, to the Minister.

(2) The time within which an appeal may be made shall be any time up to the expiration of 21 days from the date of notification of the decision to the appellant : Provided that notice of appeal given after the end of that period may, with the consent of the Minister, be accepted.

(3) Any person desiring to withdraw an appeal may do so by sending to the Minister a notice of withdrawal. 5. (1) The notice of appeal shall contain a statement of the facts and contentions upon which the appellant intends to rely.

(2) The appellant shall send to the Minister along with the notice such documentary evidence as the appellant desires to adduce in support of his appeal, and the notice shall contain a list of any such documents. 6. The Minister shall, as soon as may be, cause to be furnished to the Chief Appeals Officer the notice of appeal, together with a statement from the deciding officer or on his behalf showing to what extent are admitted or disputed the facts and contentions advanced by the appellant. Notice that the appeal is pending shall be given to any other person appearing to be concerned. 7. The appeals officer to whom an appeal is referred may at any time require the appellant or the deciding officer to furnish to him, in writing, further particulars with respect to the appeal, and may, at any stage of the proceedings, allow the amendment of any notice of appeal, statement, or particulars and may fix the time for furnishing any statement or particulars upon such terms as he may think just. 8. If the appeals officer is of opinion...