20.  In regulation 16 for paragraph (4) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

“(4) For the purposes of section 21(3)(c) an appeal is pending where a decision of an appeal tribunal, a Commissioner or a court has been made and the Secretary of State—

(a)is awaiting receipt of that decision or (in the case of an appeal tribunal decision) is considering whether to apply for a statement of the reasons for it, or has applied for such a statement and is awaiting receipt thereof; or

(b)has received that decision or (in the case of an appeal tribunal decision) the statement of the reasons for it, and is considering whether to apply for leave to appeal, or, where leave to appeal has been granted, is considering whether to appeal;

and the Secretary of State shall give written notice of his proposal to make a request for a statement of the reasons for a tribunal decision, to apply for leave to appeal, or to appeal, as soon as reasonably practicable.”.