The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/347
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the fourteenth day after the day on which they are made.

(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Section 2 Amendment of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) Regulations 2001

(1) The Pensions Appeals Tribunal (Late Appeals) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 3 (provision for late appeals), substitute—

(3)

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where an appeal is not brought within the time limit, it will be treated as having been brought in time if the Secretary of State does not object.

(2) No appeal may be brought more than twelve months after the expiry of the time limit.

(3) Where the Secretary of State objects to an appeal being treated as having been brought in time, the Tribunal may allow that appeal to be brought not later than twelve months after the expiry of the time limit if it is satisfied that it is in the interests of justice to do so.

(3) Regulation 4 (prescribed circumstances) is revoked.