
1999 No. 1495
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Forfeiture Regulations 1999
 Made 26th May 1999
 Laid before Parliament 21st April 1999
 Coming into force 1st June 1999
 The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14 to 16, 28, 79(2) and 84 of, and Schedules 4 and 5 to, the Social Security Act 1998, section 4(2) of the Forfeiture Act 1982 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Lord Advocate and, in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, with the Council on Tribunals, makes the following Regulations, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 80(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament–
PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Forfeiture Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st June 1999.
 Revocation
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 Transitional provisions
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 Interpretation
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(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
 “the 1998 Act" means the Social Security Act 1998;
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 General powers of a Commissioner
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 Transfer of proceedings between Commissioners
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 Delegation of functions to authorised officers
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 Manner of and time for service of notices, etc.
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Funding of legal services
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PART II APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL, APPEALS AND REFERENCES
 Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal
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 Notice of application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal
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 Determination of application
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 Notice of appeal
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 Time limit for appealing after leave obtained
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 References under the Forfeiture Act 1982
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(1) For the purposes of section 4(5) of the Forfeiture Act 1982, the 1998 Act shall be prescribed as a relevant enactment.
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 Further provisions relating to references under the Forfeiture Act 1982
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 Acknowledgement of a notice of appeal or a reference and notification to each respondent
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PART III PROCEDURE
 Representation
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 Respondent’s written observations
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 Written observations in reply
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 Directions
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 Procedure on linked case notice from the Secretary of State
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 Non-disclosure of medical evidence
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 Requests for hearings
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 Hearings
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 Summoning of witnesses
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 Withdrawal of applications for leave to appeal, appeals and references
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 Irregularities
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PART IV DECISIONS
 Determinations and decisions of a Commissioner
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 Procedure after determination of a forfeiture rule question
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 Correction of accidental errors in decisions
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 Setting aside decisions on certain grounds
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 Provisions common to regulations 30 and 31
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PART V APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE COURT
 Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Appellate Court
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 Irvine of Lairg, C.
Dated 26th May 1999