4.—(1) Staff appointed under section 40(1) of the 2007 Act (tribunal staff and services) [F1or section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003 (court officers, staff and services)] may, [F2if authorised by] the Senior President of Tribunals [F3under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 5 to the 2007 Act], carry out functions of a judicial nature permitted or required to be done by the Tribunal.

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(3) Within 14 days after the date on which the Tribunal sends notice of a decision made by a member of staff under paragraph (1) to a party, that party may apply in writing to the Tribunal for that decision to be considered afresh by a judge.