Issue and directions
Section 74 – Practice directions
228.This section sets out the process for issuing directions as to the practice and procedure to be followed in the Scottish Tribunals. Directions by the President of Tribunals may make provision with regard to both the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (subsection (1)).
229.Directions by a Chamber President may only make provision in respect of the chamber over which the Chamber President presides (subsection (2)) and can only be issued with the approval of the President of Tribunals (subsection (4)).
230.Directions by a Vice-President may only make provision in respect of the division over which the Vice-President presides (subsection (3)) and can only be issued with the approval of the President of Tribunals (subsection (4)).
Section 75 – Publication and effect
231.Section 75 makes provision that the President of Scottish Tribunals must arrange for directions under section 74(1), (2) or (3) to be published in a manner they consider appropriate. Subsection (2)(b) specifies that directions may make different provision for different purposes as well as vary and revoke earlier directions.
232.In the event of any conflict arising between Tribunal Rules and directions issued by the Lord President under section 9 or by the President of Tribunals, a Chamber President or a Vice-President under section 74. The effect of section 75 is, in the event of any conflict, to provide for Tribunal Rules to prevail over any directions, directions of the Lord President to prevail over directions of the President of Tribunals, a Chamber President or Vice-President and directions of the President of Tribunals to prevail over directions of a Chamber President or Vice-President.