45 Quorum of Special Commissioners. U.K.
(1)Anything to be done under any Act (including, except where otherwise expressly provided, any Act passed after this Act) by, to or before the Special Commissioners [F1shall, except in any case where the Presiding Special Commissioner directs otherwise] be done by, to or before a single Special Commissioner, F2... ; F3...
[F4(1A)Nothing in this section applies in relation to proceedings as defined in regulation 2 of the Special Commissioners Regulations but, subject to that, this section applies not only for the purposes of the Taxes Acts but also for the purposes of any other affairs under the care and management of the Board.]
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(3)Proceedings brought[F6, in accordance with a direction of the Presiding Special Commissioner] before two or more Special Commissioners may be continued and determined by any one or more of them if the parties to the proceedings have given their consent, and if the continuing Special Commissioner or Commissioners, after such consultation as is practicable with any Special Commissioner retiring from the proceedings, is or are satisfied that to do so will avoid undue delay in the hearing of those or any other proceedings.
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Textual Amendments
F1Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), s. 127, Sch. 22 para. 2(2) on and after 1 January 1985; S.I. 1984/1836 (C.45).
F2Repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), ss. 127, 128(6), Sch. 22 para. 2(2), Sch. 23 Part XIII on and after 1 January 1985; S.I. 1984/1836 (C.45).
F3Words in s. 45(1) repealed (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The General and Special Commissioners (Amendment of Enactments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1813), Sch. 1 para. 4(a), Sch. 2 Pt. I
F4S. 45(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The General and Special Commissioners (Amendment of Enactments) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1813), Sch. 1 para. 4(b)
F5Repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), ss. 127, 128(6), Sch. 22 para. 2(4), Sch. 23 Part XIII on and after 1 January 1985; S.I. 1984/1836 (C.45).
F6Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), s. 127, Sch. 22 para. 2(3) on and after 1 January 1985; S.I. 1984/1836 (C.45).