Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (repealed 1.10.1992)

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

1971 CHAPTER 62

An Act to consolidate the Tribunals and Inquiries Acts 1958 and 1966 as amended.

[27th July 1971]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act excluded (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 35B(7) (as inserted (25.11.1991 to the extent mentioned in S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2 and 10.2.1992 otherwise) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, 123:1), s. 27, Sch. 4 para. 17; S.I. 1991/2728, art.2; S.I. 1991/2905, art.4)

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 23(9); S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2, Sch.1.

C2 Act extended by Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 44(4)

C3 Act applied (S.) with modifications by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52, SIF 23:2), ss. 11(1)(b), 46(5), 47(7), Sch. 7 para. 7(1), Sch. 9 para. 13

C4 Act extended with modifications (S.) by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52, SIF 123:2), Sch. 6A para. 7(5) (as inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 123:2), s. 26(2), Sch. 6 Pt. III)

C5 Act extended with modifications by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 4, Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(b)(3) (the extension being in force as regards specified areas by virtue of S.I. 1988/140, 1989/1065, 1089, 1979, 2114, 1990/652, 1183 and being otherwise prospective)

C6 Act extended (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 139(3)

C7 Act extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)

C8 Act applied by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 28, 29, 101(4), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 9(1)(b), Sch. 8 para. 5(3)

C9 Act applied with modifications by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 42(6), 49, 79, 83, 175, 195, 208, Sch. 6 para. 8(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(6)

C10 Act applied with modifications (E.W.) (prosp. in part) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 10, 16(3), 24, 28(1)(2)

C11 Act applied with modifications (E.W.) by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), ss. 22, 40, Sch. 3 para. 7(1)

C12 Act applied with modifications (E.W.) (1.6.1992) by Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10, SIF 123:1), ss. 21, Sch. para. 7(1); S.I. 1992/725, art.3.

Commencement Information

I1 Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(2); Act wholly in force at 27.8.1971

The Council on Tribunals and its functions U.K.

1 Council on Tribunals. U.K.

(1) There shall continue to be a council entitled the Council on Tribunals (being the council constituted by the M1 Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958)—

(a) to keep under review the constitution and working of the tribunals specified in Schedule 1 to this Act (being the tribunals constituted under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions specified in that Schedule) and, from time to time, to report on their constitution and working;

(b) to consider and report on such particular matters as may be referred to the Council under this Act with respect to tribunals other than the ordinary courts of law, whether or not specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, or any such tribunal;

(c) to consider and report on such matters as may be referred as aforesaid, or as the Council may determine to be of special importance, with respect to administrative procedures involving, or which may involve, the holding by or on behalf of a Minister of a statutory inquiry, or any such procedure.

(2) Nothing in this section shall authorise or require the Council to deal with any matter with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13 S. 1(1)(c) extended (S.) by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 7(6)

C14 S. 1(1)(c) extended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 4, Sch. 1 para. 9(7) (the extension being in force as regards specified areas by virtue of S.I. 1988/140, 1989/1065, 1089, 1979, 2114, 1990/652, 1183 and being otherwise prospective)

C15 S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) (prosp. in part) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 10, 20(7), 24, 28(1)(2)

C16 S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 29, 35(8), 49

C17 S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 35B(7) (as inserted (25.11.1991 to the extent mentioned in S.I. 1991/2728 art. 2 and 10.2.1992 otherwise) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 27, Sch. 4 para.17; S.I. 1991/2728, art.2; S.I. 1991/2905, art.4.)

C18 Reference to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws to be construed as a reference to matters with respect to which that Parliament would have had power to make laws if the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) had not been passed: ibid., s. 40(2)

Marginal Citations

M1 1958 c. 66.

2 Composition of the Council and the Scottish Committee. U.K.

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section the Council on Tribunals (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) shall consist of not more than fifteen nor less than ten members appointed by the Lord Chancellor and [F1 the Lord Advocate] and one of the members shall be so appointed to be chairman of the Council.

(2) There shall be a Scottish Committee of the Council (in this Act referred to as “the Scottish Committee”) which, subject to subsection (3) of this section, shall consist of—

(a) either two or three members of the Council designated by [F1 the Lord Advocate]; and

(b) either three or four persons, not being members of the Council, appointed by [F1 the Lord Advocate];

and [F1 the Lord Advocate] shall appoint one of the members of the Scottish Committee (being a member of the Council) to be chairman of the Scottish Committee.

(3) In addition to the persons appointed or designated as aforesaid, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration shall, by virtue of his office, be a member of the Council and of the Scottish Committee.

(4) In appointing members of the Council regard shall be had to the need for representation of the interests of persons in Wales.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

3 Tenure of office, remuneration and expenses. U.K.

(1) Persons appointed under section 2 of this Act shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed, but may resign office by notice in writing to the Minister or Ministers by whom they were appointed; and any such person who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(2) There shall be paid to the chairman of the Council and the chairman of the Scottish Committee such salaries, and to the other members of the Council and of the Scottish Committee such fees (if any) as may be determined by the Treasury.

(3) The salaries and fees payable under subsection (2) of this section, together with such expenses of the Council and of the Scottish Committee (including subsistence allowances for and travelling expenses of their members) as may be approved by the Treasury shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

4 Reports of, and references to, Council and Scottish Committee. U.K.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, any report by, or reference to, the Council shall be made to, or as the case may be by, the Lord Chancellor and [F2 the Lord Advocate].

(2) A reference to the Council of a matter relating only to England and Wales may be made by the Lord Chancellor and a reference to the Council of a matter relating only to Scotland may be made by [F2 the Lord Advocate]; and the report of the Council on a reference so made shall be made to the Minister making the reference.

(3) The Council shall not make a report on any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, or on any matter referred to the Council by [F2 the Lord Advocate], until the Council have referred the matter of the report for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee and have considered the report of that Committee.

(4) Where, without any reference having been made to them, the Council report on any such matter as is mentioned in section 1(1)(c) of this Act, then—

(a) if the matter relates only to England and Wales, subsection (2) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to the Council by the Lord Chancellor;

(b) if the matter relates only to Scotland, subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to them by [F2 the Lord Advocate].

(5) The Scottish Committee may of its own motion make a report to the Council with respect to the constitution or working of any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act or with respect to any matter falling within section 1(1)(c) of this Act and relating only to Scotland.

(6) If the Council, in reporting on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, do not adopt the report of that Committee without modification, or if the Council do not make a report on matters on which the Scottish Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, the Scottish Committee may submit its report to [F2 the Lord Advocate].

(7) The Council shall make an annual report to the Lord Chancellor and [F2 the Lord Advocate] on their proceedings and those of the Scottish Committee, and the Lord Chancellor and [F2 the Lord Advocate] shall lay the annual report before Parliament with such comments (if any) as they think fit.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

5 Recommendations of Council as to appointment of members of tribunals. U.K.

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 1(1)(a) of this Act, the Council may make to the appropriate Minister general recommendations as to the making of appointments to membership of any such tribunals as are specified in Schedule 1 to this Act or of panels constituted for the purposes of any such tribunals; and (without prejudice, however, to any statutory provisions having effect with respect to such appointments) the appropriate Minister shall have regard to recommendations under this section.

(2) In this section “the appropriate Minister” means, in relation to appointments of any description, the Minister, making the appointments or, if they are not made by a Minister, the Minister in charge of the government department concerned with the tribunals in question.

(3) The following provisions shall have effect as respects any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act—

(a) the Council shall not make any such recommendations as aforesaid until they have referred the matter of the recommendations for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee and have considered the report of that Committee;

(b) without prejudice to the generality of section 4(5) of this Act, the Scottish Committee may of its own motion propose any such general recommendations as aforesaid as expedient to be made by the Council to the appropriate Minister;

(c) if the Council, in making recommendations under this section on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has made proposals, do not adopt the report or proposals of that Committee without modification, or if the Council do not make recommendations on matters on which the Scottish Committee has made proposals to the Council, the Scottish Committee may submit its report or proposals to [F3 the Lord Advocate].

Textual Amendments

F3 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C19 S. 5 extended by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), s. 66(4)

C20 S. 5 extended by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38, SIF 113:1), s. 66(4)

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Textual Amendments

F4 S. 6 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

Composition and procedure of tribunals and inquiries U.K.

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. E+W+S

(1) The chairman, or any person appointed to act as chairman, of any of the tribunals to which this subsection applies shall (without prejudice to any statutory provisions as to qualifications) be selected by the appropriate authority from a panel of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

(2) Members of panels constituted under this section shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed but may resign office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor; and any such member who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section applies to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph . . . F5 , 19(a), (b) or (e), [F6 . . . F7 [F8 or 30A(a), [F9 (b), (c) or (e)]]] of Schedule 1 to this Act. . . F7 .

(4) The person or persons constituting any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor, and where such a tribunal consists of more than one person the Lord Chancellor shall designate which of them is to be the chairman.

(5) In this section “the appropriate authority” means the Minister who apart from this Act would be empowered to appoint or select the chairman, person to act as chairman, members or member of the tribunal in question.

(6) A panel may be constituted under this section for the purposes either of a single tribunal or of two or more tribunals, whether or not of the same description.

(7) The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a) in relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Scotland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(b) subsection (1) of this section shall apply, with the substitution aforesaid, to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 45(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(8) In relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Northern Ireland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F6 Words in s. 7(3) substituted (E.W.S) by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), s. 35(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(a)

F7 Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F8 Words in s. 7(3) inserted by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), s. 22(15) and substituted (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 10

F9 Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.8.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C21 S. 7 applied by S.I. 1979/659, art. 3

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. N.I.

(1) The chairman, or any person appointed to act as chairman, of any of the tribunals to which this subsection applies shall (without prejudice to any statutory provisions as to qualifications) be selected by the appropriate authority from a panel of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

(2) Members of panels constituted under this section shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed but may resign office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor; and any such member who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section applies to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph . . . . . . F124 , 19(a), (b) or (e), 20 or 28(a) [F125 30A(a), [F126 (b), (c) or (e)]] of Schedule 1 to this Act,but, in relation to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 28(a) of that Schedule, this section shall have effect subject to paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 10 to the M28 Rent Act 1968.

(4) The person or persons constituting any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor, and where such a tribunal consists of more than one person the Lord Chancellor shall designate which of them is to be the chairman.

(5) In this section “the appropriate authority” means the Minister who apart from this Act would be empowered to appoint or select the chairman, person to act as chairman, members or member of the tribunal in question.

(6) A panel may be constituted under this section for the purposes either of a single tribunal or of two or more tribunals, whether or not of the same description.

(7) The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a) in relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Scotland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(b) subsection (1) of this section shall apply, with the substitution aforesaid, to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 45(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(8) In relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Northern Ireland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Extent Information

E3 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England, Wales and Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F124 Words repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F125 Words inserted by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), s. 22(15)

F126 Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.8.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C59 S. 7 applied by S.I. 1979/659, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M28 1977 c. 42.

8 Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals. U.K.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, no power of a Minister other than the Lord Chancellor to terminate a persons’s membership of any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, or of a panel constituted for the purposes of any such tribunal, shall be exercisable except with the consent of—

(a) the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Court of Session and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits in all parts of the United Kingdom;

(b) the Lord Chancellor and the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits in all parts of Great Britain;

(c) the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits both in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland;

(d) the Lord Chancellor, if the tribunal does not sit outside England and Wales;

(e) the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits only in Scotland;

(f) the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits only in Northern Ireland.

(2) This section does not apply to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph [F10 2A][F11 5A][F12 , 5B,][F13 6A][F14 6B][F15 7A][F16 10A]17(a), 22, [F17 23(e)], 25(a), 29(b), 30, 35 [F18 37A] or 41(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(3) For the purposes of this section in its application to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act, an adjudicator who has sat only in England or Wales or who has sat only in Scotland or who has sat only in Northern Ireland shall be deemed to constitute a tribunal which does not sit outside England and Wales or which sits only in Scotland or which sits only in Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(1)

F11 Words inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(a)

F12 Words inserted (prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(1)

F13 Words substituted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), s. 24(1)(a)

F14 Words inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(a)

F15 Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F16 Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(2) (but s. 8 of the 1985 Act is repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12)

F17 Words inserted by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(b)

F18 Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C22 S. 8 extended (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 396, Sch. 7 para. 1(2)

C23 S. 8 excluded by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(b)

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Textual Amendments

F19 S. 9 repealed by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 5

10 Procedural rules for tribunals. U.K.

(1) No power of a Minister, the Lord President of the Court of Session [F20 the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise] to make, approve, confirm or concur in procedural rules for any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act shall be exercisable except after consultation with the Council.

(2) The Council, in the exercise of their functions under this section as respects any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, shall consult with the Scottish Committee.

(3) In this section “procedural rules” includes any statutory provision relating to the procedure of the tribunal in question.

Textual Amendments

F20 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C24 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 3 it is provided that s. 10 shall have effect as if for the words “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” there were substituted the words “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or the Foreign Compensation Commission”

11 Procedure in connection with statutory inquiries. U.K.

(1) The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Council, may make rules regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with statutory inquiries held by or on behalf of Ministers; and different provision may be made by any such rules in relation to different classes of such inquiries.

(2) Any rules made by the Lord Chancellor under this section shall have effect, in relation to any statutory inquiry, subject to the provisions of the enactment under which the inquiry is held, and of any rules or regulations made under that enactment.

(3) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, rules made under this section may regulate procedure in connection with matters preparatory to such statutory inquiries as are mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, and in connection with matters subsequent to such inquiries, as well as in connection with the conduct of proceedings at such inquiries.

(4) In the application of this section to inquiries held in Scotland, for any reference to the Lord Chancellor there shall be substituted a reference to [F21 the Lord Advocate]; and the Council, in exercising their functions under this section in relation to rules to be made by [F21 the Lord Advocate], shall consult with the Scottish Committee.

Textual Amendments

F21 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

12 Reasons to be given for decisions of tribunals and Ministers. U.K.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, where—

(a) any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act gives any decision; or

(b) any Minister notifies any decision taken by him after the holding by him or on his behalf of a statutory inquiry, or taken by him in a case in which a person concerned could (whether by objecting or otherwise) have required the holding as aforesaid of a statutory inquiry,

it shall be the duty of the tribunal or Minister to furnish a statement, either written or oral, of the reasons for the decision if requested, on or before the giving or notification of the decision, to state the reasons.

(2) The said statement may be refused, or the specification of the reasons restricted, on grounds of national security, and the tribunal or Minister may refuse to furnish the statement to a person not primarily concerned with the decision if of opinion that to furnish it would be contrary to the interests of any person primarily concerned.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any decision taken by a Minister after the holding by him or on his behalf of any inquiry or hearing which is a statutory inquiry by virtue only of an order made under section 19(2) of this Act unless the order contains a direction that this section is to apply in relation to any inquiry or hearing to which the order applies.

(4) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to decisions in respect of which any statutory provision has effect, apart from this section, as to the giving of reasons, or to decisions of a Minister in connection with the preparation, making approval, confirmation, or concurrence in regulations, rules, or byelaws, or orders or schemes of a legislative and not executive character.

(5) Any statement of the reasons for such a decision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section, whether given in pursuance of that subsection or of any other statutory provision, shall be taken to form part of the decision and accordingly to be incorporated in the record.

(6) If, after consultation with the Council, it appears to the Lord Chancellor and [F22 the Lord Advocate] that it is expedient that decisions of any particular tribunal or any description of such decisions, or any description of decisions of a Minister, should be excluded from the operation of subsection (1) of this section on the ground that the subject-matter of such decisions, or the circumstances in which they are made, make the giving of reasons unnecessary or impracticable, the Lord Chancellor and [F22 the Lord Advocate] may by order direct that subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to such decisions.

Textual Amendments

F22 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C25 S. 12 applied by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 84, 94, 99, Sch. 11 para. 21, Sch. 13 para. 3

C26 S. 12(1) applied by S.I. 1975/1379, art. 4

Judicial control of tribunals etc. U.K.

13 Appeals from certain tribunals. U.K.

(1) If any party to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 2(b), [F23 4], [F24 6][F24 6(a)][F25 6B], 10 [F26 10A], 16, 17(b), [F27 18(a)], 21, 26, 28 [F28 (a) or](b) or 32 of Schedule 1 to this Act [F29 or to proceedings before a Registered Homes Tribunal]is dissatisfied in point of law with a decision of the tribunal he may, according as rules of court may provide, either appeal therefrom to the High Court or require the tribunal to state and sign a case for the opinion of the High Court.

[F30 (1A) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to proceedings before industrial tribunals which arise under or by virtue of any of the enactments mentioned in section 136(1) of the M2 Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.]

(2) Rules of court made with respect to all or any of the said tribunals may provide for authorising or requiring a tribunal, in the course of proceedings before it, to state, in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court, any question of law arising in the proceedings; and a decision of the High Court on a case stated by virtue of this subsection shall be deemed to be a judgment of the Court within the meaning of section [F31 16 of M3 the Supreme Court Act 1981] (jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from judgments of the High Court).

(3) In relation to proceedings in the High Court or the Court of Appeal brought by virtue of this section the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules prescribing the powers of the High Court or the Court of Appeal with respect to—

(a) the giving of any decision which might have been given by the tribunal;

(b) the remitting of the matter with the opinion or direction of the court for re-hearing and determination by the tribunal;

(c) the giving of directions to the tribunal;

and different provisions may be made for different tribunals.

(4) . . . F32 no appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be brought by virtue of this section except with the leave of the High Court or the Court of Appeal.

(5) [F33 Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal from the traffic commissioners for any area or the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had, or if aggrieved would have had, a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

[F34 (5A) Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M4 Consumer Credit Act 1974 from a determination of the Director General of Fair Trading as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

(6) The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a) in relation to any proceedings in Scotland of any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, . . . F35 , [F36 or on an appeal under section 41 of the M5 Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Scotland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Scotland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(i) for references to the High Court or the Court of Appeal there shall be substituted references to the Court of Session;

(ii) in subsection (2) for the words “in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court” there shall be substituted the words “a case for the opinion of the Court of Session on” and the words from “and a decision” to the end of the subsection shall be omitted;

(iii) subsection (4) shall be omitted;

(b) this section shall apply, subject to the modifications specified in the foregoing paragraph, to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraphs 38, 39, 41(b), 42 or 45(a) or (b) of Schedule 1 to this Act as it applies to proceedings before the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) of this section;

[F37 (bb) subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to proceedings before the Lands Tribunal for Scotland which arise under section 1(3A) of the Lands Tribunal Act M6 1949 (jurisdiction of the Tribunal in valuation matters).]

(c) an appeal shall lie, with the leave of the Court of Session or the House of Lords, from any decision of the Court of Session under this section, and such leave may be given on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the Court of Session or the House of Lords may determine.

(7) In relation to any proceedings in Northern Ireland of any of the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) of this section, [F38 and in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M7 Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Northern Ireland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Northern Ireland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(a) in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “provide” there shall be substituted the words “Rules may be made under [F39 section 55 of the M8 Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978] providing”, and for the words “section 27 of the M9 Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925” there shall be substituted the words [F39 “section 35 of the M10 Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978”];

(b) in subsection (3), for the words “the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules” there shall be substituted the words “rules may be made under [F39 section 55 of the M11 Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978]”;

(c) in subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to “Divisional Court” there shall be substituted the words “Rules made under [F39 section 55 of the M12 Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978], relating to such proceedings as aforesaid, shall provide that the appeal shall be heard, or as the case may be, the decision of the High Court shall be given by, a single judge”.

(8) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the provisions of this section, so far as it relates to proceedings in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands of the tribunal specified in paragraph 32 of Schedule 1 to this Act, shall extend to the Isle of Man or to any of the Channel Islands subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order.

(9) In this section “decision” includes any direction or order, and references to the giving of a decision shall be construed accordingly.

(10) In relation to any such tribunals as are specified in paragraph 10 or 38 of Schedule 1 to this Act this section shall have effect subject to any enactment passed in the same Session as this Act with respect to appeals from such tribunals.

Textual Amendments

F23 “4” repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F24 “6(a” substituted (E.W.) for “6” by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6) (subject to transitional savings in S.I. 1980/959, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 1)

F25 Words inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(b)

F26 Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(3) (but s. 8 of the 1985 Act is repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12)

F27 Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F28 Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F29 Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 11

F30 S. 13(1A) inserted by Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44), Sch. 16 para. 11

F31 Words substituted by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), s. 152(1), Sch. 5

F32 Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. IV

F33 S. 13(5) repealed (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F34 S. 13(5A) inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(1)

F35 Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F36 Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(2)

F37 Para. (bb) inserted (S.) by Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31, SIF 103:2), s. 21, Sch. 2 para. 12

F38 Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(3)

F39 Words substituted by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), Sch. 5 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C27 S. 13 extended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 3 and 1974/1478, art. 3

C28 Power to modify conferred (E.W.N.I.) by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 40:2), s. 26(2)(a)

C29 S. 13(1) modified (E.W.S.) by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 43, 143, Sch. 4 para. 18(2)

C30 S. 13(1) restricted (E.W.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 142, Sch. 22 para. 2

C31 S. 13(1) excluded (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1981/1794, reg. 11(10)

C32 S. 13(1) applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C33 S. 13(3) modified (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C34 S. 14 extended by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), s. 76(1)

Marginal Citations

M2 1978 c. 44.

M3 1981 c. 54)

M4 1974 c. 39.

M5 1974 c. 39.

M6 1949 c.42 (127).

M7 1974 c. 39.

M8 1978 c. 23.

M9 1925 c. 49.

M10 1978 c. 23.

M11 1978 c. 23.

M12 1978 c. 23.

14 Extension of supervisory powers of superior courts. U.K.

(1) [F40 As respects England and Wales . . . F41 , any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any of the powers of the High Court, shall not have effect so as to prevent the removal of the proceedings into the High Court by order of certiorari or to prejudice the powers of the High Court to make orders of mandamus:]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41

(2) As respects Scotland, any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any jurisidiction which the Court of Session would otherwise have to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination, or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination, shall not have effect so as to prevent the exercise of any such jurisdiction.

(3) [F40 Nothing in this section shall . . . F42 apply to any order or determination of a court of law or where an Act makes special provision for application to the High Court or the Court of Session within a time limited by the Act.]

Textual Amendments

F40 S. 14(1)(3) repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1975/816 (N.I. 7), Sch. 2

F41 Words and s. 14(1) proviso repealed by virtue of S.I. 1975/816, Sch. 2

F42 Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 9

Supplementary provisions U.K.

15 Power to apply Act to additional tribunals and to repeal or amend certain provisions. U.K.

(1) The Lord Chancellor and [F43 the Lord Advocate] may by order direct that Part I or Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein any such tribunals, other than any of the ordinary courts of law, as may be provided by the order.

(2) The Lord Chancellor and [F43 the Lord Advocate] may by order make provision, as respects any such tribunal as is for the time being specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, not being a tribunal mentioned in section 7 of this Act, for applying any of the provisions of that section to the tribunal or for providing for the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Court of Session or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland of the chairman of the tribunal and of any person to be appointed to act as chairman.

(3) The Lord Chancellor and [F43 the Lord Advocate] may by order apply section 13 of this Act to any such tribunal as is for the time being specified in Schedule 1 to this Act.

(4) Any order under the foregoing provisions of this section may make any such adaptations of the provisions of this Act as may be necessary or expedient in consequence of the order.

(5) The Lord Chancellor and [F43 the Lord Advocate] may by order—

(a) repeal or amend section 8(3) of this Act or any of paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18(a), 23(a) and (d), 27, 28(b), 29(d), 34, 38, 39, 43(a), 44 and 45(b) of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(b) repeal the references in section 13 of this Act to any of paragraphs 2(b), 10, 18(a), 28(b), 38 and 45(b) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(6) Nothing in this section shall authorise the making of an order with respect to a tribunal having jurisdiction only over matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws.

Textual Amendments

F43 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C35 Reference to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws to be construed as a reference to matters with respect to which that Parliament would have had power to make laws if the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) had not been passed ibid., s. 40(2)

16 Rules and orders. U.K.

(1) Any power of the Lord Chancellor and [F44 the Lord Advocate] or either of them to make rules or orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2) Any power of those Ministers to make orders under any section of this Act includes power to vary or revoke any order under that section by a subsequent order but any such subsequent order under section 12(6) of this Act shall be made only after consultation with the Council.

Textual Amendments

F44 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

17 Transitory provisions. U.K.

Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the matters there dealt with, being matters connected with the coming into force of the M13 Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 and the M14 Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1966.

Marginal Citations

M13 1958 c. 66.

M14 1966 c. 43.

18 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings. U.K.

(1) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on this Act.

(2) The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Part ; and the orders specified in Part II of that Schedule are hereby revoked.

(3) Any appointment, designation, determination, rule or order made, any approval or consent given and any other thing done under or for the purposes of any provision repealed or revoked by this Act shall, if in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, have effect as if made, given or done under or for the purposes of the corresponding enactment in this Act; and any proceedings or other thing begun under or by virtue of any provision so repealed or revoked may be continued under this Act as if begun thereunder.

(4) So much of any document as refers expressly or by implication to any provision repealed or revoked by this Act shall, if and so far as the nature of the subject-matter of the document permits, be construed as referring to this Act or the corresponding enactment therein as the case may require.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be taken to prejudice the general application of [F45 sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the M15 Interpretation Act 1978] with regard to the effect of repeals.

Textual Amendments

F45 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C36 The text of s. 18(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

C37 The text of s. 18(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M15 1978 c. 30.

19 Interpretation. U.K.

(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “the Council” means the Council on Tribunals;

• “Minister” includes any Board presided over by a Minister;

• “the Scottish Committee” means the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals;

• “statutory inquiry” means—

  (a)

  an inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a duty imposed by any statutory provision; or

  (b)

  an inquiry or hearing, or an inquiry or hearing of a class, designated for the purposes of this section by an order under subsection (2) of this section;

• “statutory provision” means a provision contained in, or having effect under, any enactment.

(2) The Lord Chancellor and [F46 the Lord Advocate] may by order designate for the purposes of this section any inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a power conferred by any statutory provision specified or described in the order, or any class of such inquiries or hearings.

(3) References in this Act to members of tribunals include references to the person constituting a tribunal consisting of one person.

(4) References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for, any such tribunals as are specified in paragraph 17, 22, 29(a), (b) or (c), 30, 35, 41 or 46 [F47 or the Data Protection Registrar referred to in paragraph 5A], [F48 or the Director General of Fair Trading referred to in paragraph [F49 6A]] or the Controller of Plant Variety Rights referred to in paragraph 25(a), of Schedule 1 to this Act do not include references to their working, decisions or procedure in the exercise of executive functions.

Textual Amendments

F46 Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

F47 Words inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106:1), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13 (b)

F48 Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 3(b)

F49 Words substituted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(a), 36(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C38 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 4 it is provided that s. 19(4) shall have effect as if for the words “References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for,” there were substituted the words “References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for, the Foreign Compensation Commission or”

20 Short title, commencement and extent. U.K.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

(2) This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.

(3) It is hereby declared that this Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

Sections 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 19.

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Tribunals under General Supervision of Council

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C39 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. II thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for Scotland which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

Part I E+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C40 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C41 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C42 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C43 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C44 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C45 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. I to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. 1 Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein

C46 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C47 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F50 Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F51 Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F51 1A.]	[F51 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M16 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F52	2.	. . . F52
[F53 Banking]	[F53 2A.]	[F53 An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
[F54 Registration of voluntary homes and children’s homes under the Children Act 1989.]	[F54 4.]	[F54 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F55 Conveyancing]	[F55 5AA.]	[F55 A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F56 Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F56 5B.]	[F56 The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F57	5A	. . . F57
[F58 Copyright.]	[F58 5A.]	[F58 The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F59 Data protection.]	[F59 [F60 5B].]	[F59 (a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F59 (b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6 [F61 (a)]	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
		[F62 (b appeal committees constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20).]
		[F63 (c) appeal committees constituted for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
[F64 Fair Trading]	[F64 6A.]	[F64 The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F65 Financial services.]	[F65 6B.]	[F65 The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F66 Food.]	[F66 6C.]	[F66 Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
F67 . . .	[F67 7A.]	F67 . . ..
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F68 Industry]	[F68 9A.]	[F68 An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M17 Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F69 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F70 10A.]	[F70 The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F71	11	. . . F71
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F72 Local Taxation.]	[F72 12A.]	[F72 [F73 Valuation tribunals] established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals [F74 constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)].
F75 . . .	[F75 15.]	F75 . . ..
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F76 (a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F77 section 10 of the M18 National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F78 ];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F77 section 46 of the M19 National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F79 a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F77 M20 National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F80	18.	. . . F80
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F81 paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F82 paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F83	20.	. . . F83
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F84 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F84 21A.]	[F84 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F85 M21 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F86 such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F87 (e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F88	24.	. . . F88
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F89 Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F90	26.	. . . F90
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	F91 (a). . .
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F92 Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F93 Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F93 28A.]	[F93 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F94
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F95 Road Traffic.]	[F95 30.]	[F95 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M22 1981 (c. 14)][F96 and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F97 Social Security]	[F97 30A]	[F97 (a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
F98 . . .	[F98 30B.]	F98 . . .
[F99 Transport.]	[F99 31.]	[F99 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Textual Amendments

F50 Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F51 Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F52 Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F53 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F54 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4 substituted (E.W.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F55 Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F56 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F57 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F58 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F59 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F60 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F61 Pt. I para. 6: “(a)” inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F62 Para. 6(b) inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F63 Para. 6(c) inserted (E.W.) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 12

F64 Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F65 Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F66 Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F67 Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F68 Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F69 Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F70 Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F71 Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F72 Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F73 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 12A substituted (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).

F74 Words commencing “constituted or having” substituted (E.W.) by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 29

F75 Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F76 Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F77 Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F78 At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F79 Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F80 Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F81 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F82 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F83 Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F84 Para. 21A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(b), Sch. 3

F85 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F86 Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F87 Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F88 Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F89 Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F90 Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F91 Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F92 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F93 Para. 28A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(c), Sch. 3

F94 Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F95 Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 containing subparas. (a) and (b) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F96 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch.7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F97 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F98 Para. 30B (as inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)) repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F99 Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C48 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C49 Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M16 1977 c. 3.

M17 1975 c. 68.

M18 1977 c. 49.

M19 1977 c. 49.

M20 1977 c. 49.

M21 1976 c. 35.

M22 1981 c. 14 (107:1).

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C40 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C41 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C42 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C43 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C44 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C45 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. I to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. 1 Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein

C46 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C47 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Part I N.I. Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E4 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C60 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C61 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C62 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C63 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. I Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein.

C64 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C65 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C66 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C67 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F127 Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F128 Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F128 1A.]	[F128 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M29 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F129	2.	. . . F129
[F130 Banking]	[F130 2A.]	[F130 An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
X1 Children’s voluntary homes	4.	Appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with section 30 of, and Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1948 (c. 43).
[F131 X1 Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.]	[F131 4.]	[F131 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F132 Child support maintenance]	[F132 4A.].	[F132 -(a) The child support appeal tribunals established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991. (b) A Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F133 Conveyancing]	[F133 5AA.]	[F133 A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F134 Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F134 5B.]	[F134 The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F135	5A	. . . F135
[F136 Copyright.]	[F136 5A.]	[F136 The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F137 Data protection.]	[F137 [F138 5B].]	[F137 (a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F137 (b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
[F139 Fair Trading]	[F139 6A.]	[F139 The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F140 Financial services.]	[F140 6B.]	[F140 The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F141 Food.]	[F141 6C.]	[F141 Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
[F142 Hospital building]	[F142 7A.]	[F142 The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M30 Health Services Act 1976.]
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F143 Industry]	[F143 9A.]	[F143 An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M31 Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F144 section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F144 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F145 10A.]	[F145 The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F146	11	. . . F146
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F147 Local Taxation.]	[F147 12A.]	[F147 Valuation and community charge tribunals established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals constituted under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72).
[F148 Milk and Dairies]	[F148 15.]	[F148 Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F149 Food Act 1984].]
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F150 (a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F151 section 10 of the M32 National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F152 ];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F151 section 46 of the M33 National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F153 a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F151 M34 National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F154	18.	. . . F154
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F155 paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F156 paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F157	20.	. . . F157
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F158 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F158 21A]	[F158 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F159 M35 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F160 such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F161 (e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F162	24.	. . . F162
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F163 Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F164	26.	. . . F164
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	[F165 (a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F166 section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F166 Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F167 Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F167 28A.]	[F167 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F168
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F169 Road Traffic]	[F169 30.]	[F169 (a) The traffic commissioners for any area appointed under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16) and the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area;]
		[F169 (b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F169 Road Traffic.]	[F169 30.]	[F170 (a)][F169 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M36 1981 (c. 14).][F170 and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F171 Social Security]	[F171 30A]	[F171 (a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
[F172 [F173 Supplementary benefits &c.]]	[F172 [F173 30B.]]	[F172 [F173 The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M37 Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F174 Transport charges and licences.]	[F174 31.]	[F174 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[F174 Transport.]	[F174 31.]	[F174 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Editorial Information

X1 Para. 4 concerning Children's voluntary homes is as originally enacted; para. 4 which refers to Child Care Act 1980 and Children's Homes Act 1982 and Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

Textual Amendments

F127 Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F128 Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F129 Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F130 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F131 Para. 4 substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F132 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4A inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2)(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F133 Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F134 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F135 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F136 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F137 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F138 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F139 Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F140 Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F141 Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F142 Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F143 Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F144 Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) for “section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F145 Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F146 Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F147 Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F148 Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F149 Words substituted by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 18

F150 Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F151 Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F152 At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F153 Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F154 Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F155 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F156 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F157 Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F158 Para. 21A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F159 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F160 Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F161 Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F162 Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F163 Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F164 Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F165 Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F166 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F167 Para. 28A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F168 Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F169 Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to the Road Traffic Act 1960 and the Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F170 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch. 7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F171 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F172 Para. 30B inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F173 Para. 30B repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F174 Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1962 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C68 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C69 Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M29 1977 c. 3.

M30 1976 c. 83.

M31 1975 c. 68.

M32 1977 c. 49.

M33 1977 c. 49.

M34 1977 c. 49.

M35 1976 c. 35.

M36 1981 c. 14 (107:1).

M37 1976 c. 71.

Extent Information

E4 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C60 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C61 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C62 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C63 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. I Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein.

C64 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C65 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C66 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C67 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Part I S Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E5 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C70 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C71 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C72 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C73 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. I Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein.

C74 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C75 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C76 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C77 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F175 Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F176 Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F176 1A.]	[F176 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M38 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F177	2.	. . . F177
[F178 Banking]	[F178 2A.]	[F178 An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
X2 Children’s voluntary homes	4.	Appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with section 30 of, and Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1948 (c. 43).
[F179 X2 Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.]	[F179 4.]	[F179 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F180 Child support maintenance]	[F180 4A.].	[F180 -(a) The child support appeal tribunals established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991. (b) A Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F181 Conveyancing]	[F181 5AA.]	[F181 A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F182 Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F182 5B.]	[F182 The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F183	5A	. . . F183
[F184 Copyright.]	[F184 5A.]	[F184 The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F185 Data protection.]	[F185 [F186 5B].]	[F185 (a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F185 (b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
[F187 Fair Trading]	[F187 6A.]	[F187 The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F188 Financial services.]	[F188 6B.]	[F188 The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F189 Food.]	[F189 6C.]	[F189 Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
[F190 Hospital building]	[F190 7A.]	[F190 The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M39 Health Services Act 1976.]
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F191 Industry]	[F191 9A.]	[F191 An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M40 Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F192 section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F192 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F193 10A.]	[F193 The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F194	11	. . . F194
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F195 Local Taxation.]	[F195 12A.]	[F195 [F196 Valuation tribunals] established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals constituted under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72).
[F197 Milk and Dairies]	[F197 15.]	[F197 Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F198 Food Act 1984].]
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F199 (a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F200 section 10 of the M41 National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F201 ];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F200 section 46 of the M42 National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F202 a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F200 M43 National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F203	18.	. . . F203
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F204 paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F205 paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F206	20.	. . . F206
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F207 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F207 21A]	[F207 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F208 M44 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F209 such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F210 (e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F211	24.	. . . F211
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F212 Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F213	26.	. . . F213
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	[F214 (a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F215 section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F215 Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F216 Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F216 28A.]	[F216 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F217
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F218 Road Traffic]	[F218 30.]	[F218 (a) The traffic commissioners for any area appointed under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16) and the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area;]
		[F218 (b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F218 Road Traffic.]	[F218 30.]	[F219 (a)][F218 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M45 1981 (c. 14).][F219 and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F220 Social Security]	[F220 30A]	[F220 (a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
[F221 [F222 Supplementary benefits &c.]]	[F221 [F222 30B.]]	[F221 [F222 The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M46 Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F223 Transport charges and licences.]	[F223 31.]	[F223 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[F223 Transport.]	[F223 31.]	[F223 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Editorial Information

X2 Para. 4 concerning Children's voluntary homes is as originally enacted; para. 4 which refers to Child Care Act 1980 and Children's Homes Act 1982 and Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

Textual Amendments

F175 Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F176 Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F177 Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F178 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F179 Para. 4 substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F180 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4A inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2)(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F181 Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F182 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F183 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F184 Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F185 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F186 Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F187 Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F188 Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F189 Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F190 Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F191 Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F192 Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) for “section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F193 Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F194 Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F195 Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F196 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 12A substituted (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).

F197 Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F198 Words substituted by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 18

F199 Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F200 Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F201 At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F202 Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F203 Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F204 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F205 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F206 Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F207 Para. 21A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F208 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F209 Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F210 Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F211 Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F212 Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F213 Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F214 Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F215 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F216 Para. 28A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F217 Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F218 Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to the Road Traffic Act 1960 and the Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F219 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch. 7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F220 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F221 Para. 30B inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F222 Para. 30B repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F223 Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1962 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C78 Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C79 Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M38 1977 c. 3.

M39 1976 c. 83.

M40 1975 c. 68.

M41 1977 c. 49.

M42 1977 c. 49.

M43 1977 c. 49.

M44 1976 c. 35.

M45 1981 c. 14 (107:1).

M46 1976 c. 71.

Extent Information

E5 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C70 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C71 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C72 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C73 Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. I Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein.

C74 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C75 By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C76 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C77 By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Part II U.K. Tribunals under supervision of Scottish Committee

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C50 Pt. II amended by S.I.1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. II, value added tax tribunals for Scotland

C51 Pt. II amended by S.I. 1975/1404, art. 3 which provides that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein valuation appeal committees, constituted in accordance with section 4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

C52 By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in Scotland constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C53 By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. II thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for Scotland which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C54 Sch. 1, Pt II: By S.I. 1991/2699, art.3 it is provided that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to the Act shall have effect (1.1.1992) as if there were specified therein-

(a) the committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those section as respects Scotland; and

(b) the National Appeal Panel convened in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 3A to the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services (Scotland) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/506, amended by S.I. 1987/385).

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	33.	Arbiters appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under section 77 of, or Schedule 6 to, the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949 (c. 75)
Betting levy	34.	An appeal tribunal for Scotland established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
Crofters	35.	The Crofters Commission constituted under section 1 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (c. 21)
Education	36.	[F100 (a)]Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 113 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 47).
		[F101 (b) appeal committees set up under section 28D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44).]
		[F102 (c) appeal committees constituted by virtue of section 7 of, and paragraph 2(b) of Part II of Schedule 1 to, the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989.]
[F103 Food]	[F103 36A.]	[F103 Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990 being tribunals appointed for Scotland.]
Forestry	37.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects Scotland.
. . . F104	37A.	. . . F104
Industry and employment	38.	The industrial tribunals for Scotland established under [F105 section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F105 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
Land	39.	The Lands Tribunal for Scotland constituted under section 1(1)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F106 Milk and dairies]	[F106 40.]	[F106 Tribunals constituted under orders made under, or having effect as if made under, section 11 of the Milk (Special Designations) Act 1949 (c. 34).]
National Health Service	41.	[F107 (a) Health Boards and joint committees of those Boards constituted under section [F108 2 of the M23 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978]];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F109 section 29 of the M24 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978];
		(c) service committees of [F110 a Health Board or a joint committee of Health Boards], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the National Health Service (Scotland) [F111 M25 Act 1978].
Nurses’ training institutions	42.	Persons nominated under section 24(2) of the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 55).
Pensions	43.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for Scotland established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for Scotland.
		[F112 (c) Tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F113 M26 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear appeals relating to constables of a police force within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) and to the categories of officer mentioned in regulation 74(10) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1971, or in the corresponding regulation of any regulations amending or having effect in place of those regulations.]
. . . F114	44.	. . . F114
Rents	45.	(a) Rent tribunals constituted in accordance with section 84 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 28);
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with Schedule 5 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 28).
Revenue	46.	The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in Scotland.
Social work	47.	(a) Any children’s hearing constituted and arranged in pursuance of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49);
		(b) any appeal tribunal established under Schedule 5 to the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49).
[F115 Taxi fares—]	[F115 48.]	[F115 The traffic [F116 commissioner]for the Scottish Traffic Area as constituted for the purpose of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 in respect of [F116 his]functions under section 18 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.]

Textual Amendments

F100 Word inserted (S.) by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44, SIF 41:2), s. 28E(7) (as inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58, SIF 41:2), s. 1(1))

F101 Para. 36(b) inserted (S.) by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44, SIF 41:2), s. 28E(7) (as inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58, SIF 41:2), s. 1(1))

F102 Para. 36(c) added (S.) by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 82(1), Sch. 10 para. 4

F103 Para. 36A inserted (E.W.S.) after para. 36 by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)

F104 Para. 37A was inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(4) and repealed by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F105 Words commencing “section 128” substituted (E.W.S.) for words commencing “section 12” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F106 Para. 40 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1,2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(2), Sch. 5.

F107 Para. 41(a) substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 152(a)

F108 Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(a)

F109 Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(b)

F110 Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 152(b)

F111 Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(c)

F112 Para. 43(c) inserted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(b)

F113 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F114 Sch. 1 para. 44 repealed by S.I. 1975/1404, art. 4

F115 Para. 48 inserted (S.) by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 18(11)

F116 Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C55 The reference to rent tribunals is to have effect (S.) as mentioned in Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58, SIF 75:4), s. 115(2)

Marginal Citations

M23 1978 c. 29.

M24 1978 c. 29

M25 1978 c. 29.

M26 1976 c. 35.

Section 17.

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. Transitory Provisions

Application of section 7 of this Act in relation to persons appointed before 1st January 1959 U.K.

1 (1) Any person appointed by the appropriate authority before 1st January 1959 to be chairman of any tribunal to which section 7(1) of this Act applies shall from that day and during the continuance of his appointment be deemed to be, and to have been, a member of a panel constituted by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of that tribunal and to have been selected by the appropriate authority to be chairman of the tribunal.

(2) Any person appointed by the appropriate authority before 1st January 1959 to be a member of a panel from which apart from this Act the chairman of the tribunal would fall to be selected shall from that day and during the continuance of his appointment be deemed to be, and to have been, a member of a panel constituted by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of that tribunal.

(3) Any power to terminate any such appointment as is mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall be exercisable by, and only by, the Lord Chancellor.

(4) Subsections (5), (7) and (8) of section 7 of this Act shall have effect in relation to this paragraph as they have effect in relation to that section.

Rules made under section 7A of Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 before 13th December 1966 U.K.

2 Any rules in force in Scotland by virtue of section 7A of the M27 Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 immediately before 13th December 1966 shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue in force as if made under section 11 of this Act.

Marginal Citations

M27 1958 c. 66.

Section 18(1).

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Consequential Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C56 The text of Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

The Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (12 7 13 Geo. 6. c. 42) U.K.

For section 3(12)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (substituted by section 50 of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970) there shall be substituted—

“(a) Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply;”.

. . . F117 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F117 Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 277(2), Sch. 23

The Land Compensation Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 33) U.K.

In section 21(1) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (or any enactment replaced thereby)”.

. . . F118 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F118 Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1968 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), s. 292(2), Sch. 25

The Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (1964 c. 14) U.K.

In section 10(2) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 for the words “section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “section 13 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.

. . . F119 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F119 Sch. 3: entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965 repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), s. 100(2)(b), Sch. 28 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C57 Sch. 3: entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965: power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 15.

The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 (1965 c. 52) U.K.

In section 55 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”

. . . F120 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F120 Sch. 3: entry relating to the Rent Act 1968 repealed by Rent Act 1977 (c. 42), s. 155(5), Sch. 25

. . . F121 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F121 Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1968 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), s. 292(2), Sch. 25

. . . F122 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F122 Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 277(2), Sch. 23

[F123 The Transport (London) Act 1969] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F123 Sch. 3: the entry relating to the Transport (London) Act 1969 repealed (E.W.S.) by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 143, 146, Sch. 14

[F123 In paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 5 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 for the words “Subsection (1) of section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “Subsection (1) of the section 13 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.]

The Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 (c.20) U.K.

In section 43 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Repeals and Revocations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C58 The text of Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.