[F1Addition, substitution and removal of parties
9.—(1) The Upper Tribunal may give a direction adding, substituting or removing a party as an appellant, a respondent or an interested party.
(2) If the Upper Tribunal gives a direction under paragraph (1) it may give such consequential directions as it considers appropriate.
(3) A person who is not a party may apply to the Upper Tribunal to be added or substituted as a party.
(4) If a person who is entitled to be a party to proceedings by virtue of another enactment applies to be added as a party, and any conditions applicable to that entitlement have been satisfied, the Upper Tribunal must give a direction adding that person as a respondent or, if appropriate, as an appellant.]
(5) [F2In an asylum case, the United Kingdom Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“the United Kingdom Representative”) may give notice to the Upper Tribunal that the United Kingdom Representative wishes to participate in the proceedings.
(6) If the United Kingdom Representative gives notice under paragraph (5)—
(i)the United Kingdom Representative is entitled to participate in any hearing; and
(ii)all documents which are required to be sent or delivered to parties must be sent or delivered to the United Kingdom Representative.]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 9 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/1975), rules 1, 10
F2Rules 9(5)(6) inserted (15.2.2010) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2010 (S.I. 2010/44), rules 1, 7