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Part IU.K. Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

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C1Pt. 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

C2Pt. 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

C3Pt. 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”)

C4Pt. 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

C5By 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

C6By 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

C7By 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

C8By 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 concernedTribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture1.(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F1Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F2Aircraft and shipbuilding industries][F21A.][F2The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M1Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F32. . . . F3
[F4Banking][F42A.][F4An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy3.An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
[F5Children’s voluntary homes][F54.][F5Appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with section 30 of, and Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1948 (c. 43).]
[F6X1Registration of Voluntary Homes under Child Care Act M21980 and Children’s Homes under Children’s Homes Act M31982.][F64.][F6Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
[F7Registration of voluntary homes and children’s homes under the Children Act 1989.][F74.][F7Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
[F8X1Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.][F84.][F8Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Commons5.The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F9Conveyancing][F95AA.][F9A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F10Criminal injuries compensation.][F105B.][F10The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F115A . . . F11
[F12Copyright.][F125A.][F12The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F13Data protection.] [F13[F145B].][F13(a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
[F13(b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education6 [F15(a)]Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
[F16(b appeal committees constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20).]
[F17(c) appeal committees constituted for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
[F18Fair Trading][F186A.][F18The 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).]
[F19Financial services.][F196B.][F19The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F20Food.][F206C.][F20Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry7.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.
[F21Hospital building][F217A.][F21The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M4Health Services Act 1976.]
Immigration appeals8.(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).
[F22Industry][F229A.][F22An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M5Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment10.The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F23section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F23section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
[F2410A.][F24The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F2511 . . . F25
Land12.The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F26Local Taxation.][F2612A.][F26Valuation and community charge tribunals established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts13.The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health14.The Mental Health Review Tribunals [F27constituted under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72)][F27constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)].
[F28Milk and Dairies][F2815.][F28Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F29Food Act 1984].]
Mines and Quarries16.Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service17.[F30(a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F31section 10 of the M6National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F32];
(b) the tribunal constituted under [F31section 46 of the M7National Health Service Act 1977];
(c) service committees of [F33a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F31M8National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F3418. . . . F34
National Service19.(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 [F35paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F36paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F3720. . . . F37
Nurses’ training institutions21.Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F38Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.][F3821A][F38Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F39X2Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.][F3921A.][F39Registered 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).
Pensions23.(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 [F40M9Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F41such 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).
[F42(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.]
. . . F4324. . . . F43
Plant varieties25.(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 [F44Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F4526. . . . F45
Rates27.Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents28.[F46(a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F47section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F47Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F48X3Residential Care Homes Registration.][F4828A.][F48Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F49Residential Care Homes Registration.][F4928A.][F49Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Revenue29.(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) . . . F50
(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F51Road Traffic][F5130.][F51(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;]
[F51(b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F51Road Traffic.][F5130.][F51The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M101981 (c. 14).]
[F52Social Security][F5230A][F52(a) [F53Local][F53Social security appeal]tribunals constituted under section 97 of the M11Social Security Act 1975 or constituted under regulations made under section 114 of that Act; (b) a Com missioner appointed under section 97 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed; (c) medical appeal tribunals constituted for the purposes of Part III of that Act.]
[F54[F55Supplementary benefits &c.]] [F54[F5530B.]] [F54[F55The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M12Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F56Transport charges and licences.][F5631.][F56The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[F56Transport.][F5631.][F56The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy32.The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Editorial Information

X1Para. 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 Pt. III of the Registered Homes Act 1984 was substituted (E.W.) by Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(a); para. 4 which refers to the Children Act 1989 was substituted (E.W.)(prosp.) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(2)(5), Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 14 para. 1(1) and 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

X2Para. 21A referring to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was 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 and para. 21A referring to the Registered Homes Act 1984 was 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

X3Para. 28A referring to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was 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 and para. 28A referring to the Registered Homes Act 1984 was 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

Textual Amendments

F5Para. 4 as originally enacted

F9Pt. 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

F10Pt. 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)

F11Pt. 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)

F13Pt. 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)

F14Pt. 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

F19Pt. 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)

F20Pt. 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)

F24Para. 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)

F25Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F27Words commencing “constituted or having” substituted (E.W.) for the words commencing “constituted under section 3” by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 29

F32At 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

F42Para. 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)

F45Para. 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

F47Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F51Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to Road Traffic Act 1960 and Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F53Words “Social security appeal” substituted (E.W.S.) for “Local” by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 15

F56Para. 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

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Marginal Citations

M21980 c.5 (20).

M101981 c. 14 (107:1).

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