Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098:clause:2_322c:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00098
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 322C (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 22301–24884

322C  Notification of decisions

Social Security Appeals Tribunal affirms decisions
 (1) If the Social Security Appeals Tribunal makes a decision on a review and the decision is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 316(1)(a), the Tribunal must:
 (a) prepare a written statement (the initial statement) that sets out the decision of the Tribunal on the review; and
 (b) give each party to the review a copy of the initial statement within 14 days after making the decision; and
 (c) within 14 days after making the decision, either:
 (i) give reasons for the decision orally to each party to the review and explain that the party may make a written request for a statement under subparagraph (ii) within 14 days after the copy of the initial statement is given to the party; or
 (ii) give each party to the review a written statement (whether or not as part of the initial statement) that sets out the reasons for the decision, sets out the findings on any material questions of fact and refers to evidence or other material on which the findings of fact are based; and
 (d) return to the Secretary any document that the Secretary has provided to the Tribunal in connection with the review; and
 (e) give the Secretary a copy of any other document that contains evidence or material on which the findings of fact are based.
 (2) If the Social Security Appeals Tribunal does not give a written statement to a party under subparagraph (1)(c)(ii), the party may, within 14 days after the copy of the initial statement is given to the party, make a written request of the Tribunal for such a statement.
 (3) The Social Security Appeals Tribunal must comply with a request under subsection (2) within 14 days after the day on which it receives the request.

Social Security Appeals Tribunal varies decisions or sets decisions aside
 (4) If the Social Security Appeals Tribunal makes a decision on a review and the decision is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 316(1)(b) or (c), the Tribunal must:
 (a) prepare a written statement that:
 (i) sets out the decision of the Tribunal on the review; and
 (ii) sets out the reasons for the decision; and
 (iii) sets out the findings on any material questions of fact; and
 (iv) refers to evidence or other material on which the findings of fact are based; and
 (b) give each party to the review a copy of the statement referred to in paragraph (a) within 14 days after the making of the decision in relation to the review; and
 (c) return to the Secretary any document that the Secretary has provided to the Tribunal in connection with the review; and