Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 320

Decision of appeals officer to be final and conclusive

Section 320 establishes that an appeals officer's decision is final and conclusive, subject to certain limited exceptions elsewhere in the Act.

• An appeals officer's decision on any question is final and conclusive once made.
• This finality is subject to exceptions under five specific provisions of the Act.
• The exceptions relate to revised decisions by deciding officers, revision by the appeals officer or Chief Appeals Officer, revised determinations on supplementary welfare allowance, and appeals to the High Court on a point of law.
• The section has been amended several times to update cross-references reflecting changes in the broader appeals framework.