Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 Explanatory Notes

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – The Scottish Tribunals

Overarching Responsibilities

Section 12 – Principle to be observed

20.This section provides an overarching guiding principle for the Scottish Tribunals. Subsection (1) places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to have regard to this principle when exercising their regulation making functions. Subsection (2) places a duty on the Lord President and President of Scottish Tribunals that in exercising their leadership functions they must have regard to this principle. Subsection (3) contains the principle.

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