Basseterre, St. Kitts - The St Christopher & Nevis Social Security Board is pleased to announce that all arrangements are now in place for the full and effective functioning of the Appeals Tribunal as provided for under the Social Security Act No13 of 1977 and SR&O No 22 of 1978, The Social Security (Determination of Questions) Regulations.
The make-up of the Tribunal follows the same tripartite formation as is applicable to the make-up of the Social Security Board. The eight (8) member panel, from whom it will be constituted to deal with any matter which may be the subject of dispute, have been drawn from employers’ representatives; that is, the St. Kitts-Nevis Chamber of Industry & Commerce (CIC), employees’ representatives – the St Kitts & Nevis Trades and Labour Union (SKNTLU); and the Government. These persons are Mr. Tapley Seaton, QC and Ms Wendy Phipps of the CIC, Ms Skeeter Mills, Messrs Batumba Tak, Leon Cuffy, and Sidney Bridgewater of the SKNTLU and the Government representatives are Mr. Sylvester Anthony, Deputy Chairman and Mr. Jason Hamilton who has also been appointed as Chairman.
The general public is advised that when the Tribunal sits, it will comprise the Chairman (or his Deputy), an employers’ representative and an employees’ representative. During such a session, any applicant seeking a ruling of the tribunal may be represented by Counsel.
Forms for applications for the review of matters are available from our offices at Bay Road Basseterre on St. Kitts and Chapel Street Charlestown on Nevis.
In due course, further information about the Appeals Tribunal, including brief profiles on each member, will be made available on our website, www.socialsecurity.kn and our facebook account Social/Security St Kitts and Nevis.
