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Adjudicator Sally Verity Smith
Date of decision 21/11/2006
Reference AST / 06 / 11 / 14341
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Decision summary Applicability of Section 55 of 2002 Act-respondent asserted a right of appeal against his decision to refuse support existed but later denied such right under Section 55 (10). Respondent failed to demonstrate that the appellant had fallen foul of Section 55- the preliminary issue of the ASA's jurisdiction to hear the appeal was allowed in the appellant's favour- he then failed to demonstrate his eligibility under Regs 3(1) and 3(2)- substantive appeal dismissed.
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