Code of Appeals Procedure (CAP)

Welcome to the online 'Code of Appeals Procedure (CAP)'.

The current amendment package is Amendment 9 incorporates all changes up to September 2009.

Amendment 9 affected the Abbreviations, Main Contents, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 13. The changes:

• amend the main contents and abbreviations list
• incorporate the following CAP Bulletins: 07/07, 03/08

Contents

• Abbreviations
• CAP Bulletins
• Main Contents
• Chapter 1 - Introduction and Background
• Chapter 2 - Initial action on receipt of an appeal
• Chapter 3 - Consideration of the appeal
• Chapter 4 - Submitting appeals to the Tribunals Service
• Chapter 5 - Special circumstances arising on appeals
• Chapter 6 - Hearing and post-hearing procedures
• Chapter 7 - Administration: Appeals performance indicator
• Appendices
• Amendment Packages