The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2008

Functions of the Administrative Appeals Chamber

7.  To the Administrative Appeals Chamber are assigned all functions relating to—

(a) an appeal—

(i) against a decision made by a chamber of the First-tier Tribunal;

(ii) under section 5 of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943(1) (assessment decision) against a decision of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Northern Ireland established under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943;

(iii) against a decision of the Pensions Appeal Tribunal in Scotland established under paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943;

(iv) against a decision of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales established under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983c;

(v) against a decision of the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales(2);

(vi) under section 4 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006(3) (appeals);

(b) an application—

(i) to grant the relief mentioned in section 15(1) of the Tribunal, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Upper Tribunal’s “judicial review” jurisdiction);

(ii) to exercise the powers of review under section 21(2) of that Act (Upper Tribunal’s “judicial review” jurisdiction: Scotland).

(1)

1943 c. 39; section 5 was amended by section 23 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44) and section 16(3) of the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30).

(2)

1996 c. 56; the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales was originally established under section 336ZA, which was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 18 to the Education Act 2002 (c. 32).

(3)

2006 c. 47.