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These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure and Allocation of Functions) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
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(1) The rules in the schedule of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018  are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 7(4) (dismissal of a party's case) for  “to apply for reinstatement” substitute “
                for the failure to comply
              ”.
(3) In rule 20 (notice of appeal against a determination of entitlement)—
(a) omit paragraph (5)(f),
(b) in paragraph (8)—
(i) for  “a notice” substitute “
                        the notice of appeal
                      ”, and
(ii) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—“
(za) where the individual was first awarded assistance pursuant to an application for assistance in accordance with section 37(a) of the 2018 Act  (duty to make determination), a copy of the application;”,
(c) in paragraph (9)(b) at the end insert “
                    of appeal
                  ”, and
(d) in paragraph (10)(a) and (b) after  “notice” insert “
                    of appeal
                  ”.
(4) In rule 22 (notice of appeal against a process decision)—
(a) omit paragraph (4)(f), and
(b) in paragraph (5)(b) at the end insert “
                    of appeal
                  ”.
(5) Omit rule 30 (publication of decisions).
(6) For rule 32 (correction of clerical mistakes or accidental slips or omissions) substitute—“
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The First-tier Tribunal may at any time correct any clerical mistake or other accidental slip or omission contained in a decision, order or any document produced by it by sending notification of the amended decision or order, or a copy of the amended document, to all parties.”.
(7) In rule 35(6) (review of a decision) for  “one or more of the members” substitute “
                the legal member
              ”.
(8) In rule 36 (duty to treat a request for a review as an application for permission to appeal)—
(a) in paragraph (1) for  “appellant” substitute “
                    party who requests the review
                  ”, and
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for  “an appellant” substitute “
                        the party who requests the review
                      ”,
(ii) for  “the appellant is” substitute “
                        the party is
                      ”, and
(iii) for  “the appellant wishes” substitute “
                        the party wishes
                      ”.
JEANE FREEMAN

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh
