Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (repealed 1.10.1992)

Part I E+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 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

C3 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”)

C4 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

C5 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

C6 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

C7 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

C8 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

C9 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

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

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 [F1 Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F2 Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F2 1A.]	[F2 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M1 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F3	2.	. . . F3
[F4 Banking]	[F4 2A.]	[F4 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).
[F5 Registration of voluntary homes and children’s homes under the Children Act 1989.]	[F5 4.]	[F5 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).
[F6 Conveyancing]	[F6 5AA.]	[F6 A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F7 Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F7 5B.]	[F7 The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F8	5A	. . . F8
[F9 Copyright.]	[F9 5A.]	[F9 The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F10 Data protection.]	[F10 [F11 5B].]	[F10 (a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F10 (b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6 [F12 (a)]	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
		[F13 (b appeal committees constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20).]
		[F14 (c) appeal committees constituted for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
[F15 Fair Trading]	[F15 6A.]	[F15 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).]
[F16 Financial services.]	[F16 6B.]	[F16 The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F17 Food.]	[F17 6C.]	[F17 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.
F18 . . .	[F18 7A.]	F18 . . ..
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).
[F19 Industry]	[F19 9A.]	[F19 An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M2 Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F20 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F21 10A.]	[F21 The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F22	11	. . . F22
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F23 Local Taxation.]	[F23 12A.]	[F23 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 [F24 constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)].
F25 . . .	[F25 15.]	F25 . . ..
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F26 (a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F27 section 10 of the M3 National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F28 ];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F27 section 46 of the M4 National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F29 a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F27 M5 National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F30	18.	. . . F30
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 [F31 paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F32 paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F33	20.	. . . F34
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F35 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F35 21A.]	[F35 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 [F36 M6 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F37 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).
		[F38 (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.]
. . . F39	24.	. . . F39
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 [F40 Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F41	26.	. . . F41
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	F42 (a). . .
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F43 Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F44 Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F44 28A.]	[F44 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) . . . F45
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F46 Road Traffic.]	[F46 30.]	[F47 (a)][F46 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M7 1981 (c. 14).][F47 and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F48 Social Security]	[F48 30A]	[F48 (a) [F49 Social security appeal]tribunals constituted under section 97 of the M8 Social Security Act 1975 or constituted under regulations made under section 114 of that Act; (b) a Commissioner 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.]
F50 . . .	[F50 30B.]	F50 . . .
[F51 Transport.]	[F51 31.]	[F51 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

F1 Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F2 Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F3 Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F4 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F5 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)

F6 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

F7 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)

F8 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)

F9 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

F10 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)

F11 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

F12 Pt. I para. 6: “(a)” inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F13 Para. 6(b) inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F14 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

F15 Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F16 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)

F17 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)

F18 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

F19 Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F20 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

F21 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)

F22 Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F23 Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F24 Words commencing “constituted or having” substituted (E.W.) by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 29

F25 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

F26 Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F27 Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F28 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

F29 Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F30 Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F31 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F32 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F33 Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F34 Paras. added at the end by S.I. 1986/23, art. 2(2)(b)

F35 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

F36 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F37 Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F38 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)

F39 Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F40 Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F41 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

F42 Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F43 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F44 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

F45 Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F46 Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to Road Traffic Act 1969 and Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F47 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.

F48 Para. 30A inserted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 46

F49 Words “Social security appeal” 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. 15

F50 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

F51 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)

C10 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

M1 1977 c. 3.

M2 1975 c. 68.

M3 1977 c. 49.

M4 1977 c. 49.

M5 1977 c. 49.

M6 1976 c. 35.

M7 1981 c. 14 (107:1).

M8 1975 c. 14

Extent Information

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 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

C3 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”)

C4 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

C5 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

C6 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

C7 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

C8 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

C9 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

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

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

Extent Information

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11 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

C12 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

C13 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”)

C14 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.

C15 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

C16 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

C17 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

C18 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 [F52 Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F53 Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F53 1A.]	[F53 The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M9 Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F54	2.	. . . F54
[F55 Banking]	[F55 2A.]	[F55 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).
[F56 X1 Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.]	[F56 4.]	[F56 Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F57 Conveyancing]	[F57 5AA.]	[F57 A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F58 Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F58 5B.]	[F58 The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F59	5A	. . . F59
[F60 Copyright.]	[F60 5A.]	[F60 The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F61 Data protection.]	[F61 [F62 5B].]	[F61 (a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F61 (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).
[F63 Fair Trading]	[F63 6A.]	[F63 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).]
[F64 Financial services.]	[F64 6B.]	[F64 The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F65 Food.]	[F65 6C.]	[F65 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.
[F66 Hospital building]	[F66 7A.]	[F66 The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M10 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).
[F67 Industry]	[F67 9A.]	[F67 An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M11 Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F68 section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F68 section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F69 10A.]	[F69 The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F70	11	. . . F70
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F71 Local Taxation.]	[F71 12A.]	[F71 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).
[F72 Milk and Dairies]	[F72 15.]	[F72 Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F73 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.	[F74 (a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F75 section 10 of the M12 National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F76 ];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F75 section 46 of the M13 National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F77 a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F75 M14 National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F78	18.	. . . F78
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 [F79 paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F80 paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F81	20.	. . . F81
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F82 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F82 21A]	[F82 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 [F83 M15 Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F84 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).
		[F85 (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.]
. . . F86	24.	. . . F86
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 [F87 Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F88	26.	. . . F88
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	[F89 (a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F90 section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F90 Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F91 Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F91 28A.]	[F91 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) . . . F92
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F93 Road Traffic]	[F93 30.]	[F93 (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;]
		[F93 (b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F93 Road Traffic.]	[F93 30.]	[F94 (a)] [F93 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M16 1981 (c. 14).][F94 and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F95 Social Security]	[F95 30A]	[F95 (a) [F96 Local][F96 Social security appeal]tribunals constituted under section 97 of the M17 Social Security Act 1975 or constituted under regulations made under section 114 of that Act; (b) a Commissioner 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.]
[F97 [F98 Supplementary benefits &c.]]	[F97 [F98 30B.]]	[F97 [F98 The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M18 Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F99 Transport charges and licences.]	[F99 31.]	[F99 The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[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).

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

F52 Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F53 Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F54 Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F55 Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F56 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

F57 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

F58 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)

F59 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)

F60 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

F61 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)

F62 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

F63 Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F64 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)

F65 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)

F66 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

F67 Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F68 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

F69 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)

F70 Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F71 Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F72 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

F73 Words substituted by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 18

F74 Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F75 Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F76 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

F77 Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F78 Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F79 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F80 Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F81 Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F82 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

F83 Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F84 Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F85 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)

F86 Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F87 Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F88 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

F89 Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F90 Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F91 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

F92 Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F93 Para. 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)

F94 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.

F95 Para. 30A inserted by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 18), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 46

F96 Words “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

F97 Para. 30B inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F98 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

F99 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)

C19 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

M9 1977 c. 3.

M10 1976 c. 83.

M11 1975 c. 68.

M12 1977 c. 49.

M13 1977 c. 49.

M14 1977 c. 49.

M15 1976 c. 35.

M16 1981 c. 14 (107:1).

M17 1975 c. 14

M18 1976 c. 71.