Section 401 — Social Security Act 2018: Social security appeal authority

401 Social security appeal authority (1) The social security appeal authority (and every special social security appeal authority, if any) is established and operates under Schedule 8 . (2) The appeal authority sits as a judicial authority to hear and determine appeals under section 397 , 398 , or 399 . (3) In hearing and determining an appeal, the authority has all the duties, functions, and powers that MSD had in respect of the same matter. (4) Proceedings before the authority must not be held invalid for want of form. Compare: 1964 No 136 ss 12A–12I , 12K(9) , 12M(6)