Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

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Decisions by deciding officers.

[1981, s. 296(1)]

247.—(1) Subject to this Act, and in accordance with any relevant regulations, every question to which this section applies shall be decided by a deciding officer.

[1981, ss. 111(1), 296(2); 1984, s. 27; 1986, s. 17(1); 1988, s. 15; 1993, s. 29; S.I. No. 279 of 1991 , A. 22, Sch. A]

(2) This section applies to every question arising under—

(a) Part II (social insurance) being a question—

(i) in relation to a claim for benefit,

(ii) as to whether a person is or was disqualified for benefit,

(iii) as to the period of any disqualification for benefit,

(iv) as to whether an employment is or was insurable employment or insurable (occupational injuries) employment,

(v) as to whether a person is or was employed in an insurable employment or insurable (occupational injuries) employment,

(vi) as to what rate of employment contribution is or was payable by an employer in respect of an employed contributor,

(vii) as to who is or was the employer of an employed contributor,

(viii) as to whether a person is or was entitled to become a voluntary contributor,

(ix) on any such other matter relating to Part II as may be prescribed,

(x) as to whether an employment is or was an insurable self-employment,

(xi) as to whether a person is or was in insurable self-employment, or

(xii) as to what rate of self-employment contribution is or was payable by a self-employed contributor,

(b) Part III (social assistance) other than Chapter 11 (supplementary welfare allowance),

(c) Part IV (child benefit),

(d) Part V (family income supplement), and

(e) Part VI (general provisions relating to social insurance, social assistance and insurability).

[1981, s. 111(2)]

(3) A reference in subsection (2)(a) to a question arising in relation to a claim for benefit includes a reference to a question whether benefit is or is not or was or was not payable.

Revised Decisions by Deciding Officers