SOCIAL SECURITY PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS Citation and commencement 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Forfeiture Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 1st June 1999. Revocation 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation 4 1 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires– “ the 1998 Act " means the Social Security Act 1998; ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General powers of a Commissioner 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transfer of proceedings between Commissioners 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delegation of functions to authorised officers 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manner of and time for service of notices, etc. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Funding of legal services . 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART II APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL, APPEALS AND REFERENCES Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination of application 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of appeal 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time limit for appealing after leave obtained 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References under the Forfeiture Act 1982 14 1 For the purposes of section 4(5) of the Forfeiture Act 1982, the 1998 Act shall be prescribed as a relevant enactment. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provisions relating to references under the Forfeiture Act 1982 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledgement of a notice of appeal or a reference and notification to each respondent 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART III PROCEDURE Representation 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Respondent’s written observations 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Written observations in reply 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directions 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure on linked case notice from the Secretary of State 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-disclosure of medical evidence 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requests for hearings 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hearings 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summoning of witnesses 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Withdrawal of applications for leave to appeal, appeals and references 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irregularities 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART IV DECISIONS Determinations and decisions of a Commissioner 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure after determination of a forfeiture rule question 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correction of accidental errors in decisions 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting aside decisions on certain grounds 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions common to regulations 30 and 31 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PART V APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE APPELLATE COURT Application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal to the Appellate Court 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irvine of Lairg, C. Dated 26th May 1999