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SOCIAL SECURITY PENSIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1975 - SECT 63



63.(1) Any question of law arising in connection with

(a)any matter arising under Part IV or this Part for determination by the
Occupational Pensions Board;

(b)any matter which under Article 70(2) falls to be determined by the Board;

(c)any matter arising on an application to the Board for a review of a
determination by the Board, or on a review by the Board entered upon without
an application.

(2) In the event of the Board determining in accordance with paragraph (1) to
refer any question of law to the Court, they shall give notice in writing of
their intention to do so

(a)in a case where the question arises on an application made to the Board, to
the applicant; and

(b)in any case, to such persons as appear to the Board to be concerned with
the question.

(3) Where

(a)a person is aggrieved by a determination of the Board given on a review
under Article 62, or by the refusal of the Board to review a determination;
and

(b)the determination in either case involves a question of law, and that
question is not referred by the Board for decision under paragraph (1),

(4) The Board shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any reference or
appeal under this Article.

(5) Notwithstanding anything in any enactment, the decision of the Court on a
reference or appeal under this Article shall be final: and on any such
reference or appeal the Court may order the Board to pay the costs of any
other person, whether or not the decision is in that other person's favour and
whether or not the Board appear on the reference or appeal.



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