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"SCHEDULE 4A
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APPLICATIONS FOR A VARIATION |
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Interpretation |
| | 1. In this Schedule, "regulations" means regulations made by the Secretary of State.
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Applications for a variation |
| | 2. Regulations may make provision-
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(a) as to the procedure to be followed in considering an application for a variation; |
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(b) as to the procedure to be followed when an application for a variation is referred to an appeal tribunal under section 28D(1)(b). |
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Completion of preliminary consideration |
| | 3. Regulations may provide for determining when the preliminary consideration of an application for a variation is to be taken to have been completed.
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Information |
| | 4. If any information which is required (by regulations under this Act) to be furnished to the Secretary of State in connection with an application for a variation has not been furnished within such period as may be prescribed, the Secretary of State may nevertheless proceed to consider the application.Joint consideration of applications for a variation and appeals
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| | 5. - (1) Regulations may provide for two or more applications for a variation with respect to the same application for a maintenance calculation to be considered together.
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(2) In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to an application for a maintenance calculation includes an application treated as having been made under section 6.
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(3) An appeal tribunal considering an application for a variation under section 28D(1)(b) may consider it at the same time as an appeal under section 20 against an interim maintenance decision, if it considers that to be appropriate."
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