6Tribunal may dismiss application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt etc.

6 Tribunal may dismiss application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt etc.

The Act applies in relation to a guidance and appeals panel application as if the following section were inserted after section 84 of the Act:

84A Tribunal may dismiss guidance and appeals panel application if first review applicant dies or is bankrupt etc.

(1) This section applies if: (a) a guidance and appeals panel application is taken to be made because of the referral of a decision of the Tribunal; and (b) the person who applied to refer the decision of the Tribunal is not the person (the first review applicant) who made the application on which the decision of the Tribunal was made. (2) The Tribunal may dismiss the guidance and appeals panel application if: (a) the first review applicant: (i) dies; or (ii) becomes bankrupt; or (iii) is wound up or otherwise ceases to exist; or (iv) becomes subject to any form of liquidation or administration (however described); and (b) the Tribunal considers that the application cannot continue because of the event mentioned in paragraph (a).