Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 paras. 17, 18 and cross-heading inserted (1.9.2009) by The Transfer of Functions (Transport Tribunal and Appeal Panel) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1885), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 9(d)
17(1)The First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal are to have full jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters (whether of law or of fact) for the purpose of the exercise of any of their functions under an enactment relating to transport.E+W+S
In the case of the Upper Tribunal, this is subject to sub-paragraph (3).
(2)On an appeal from any determination of a traffic commissioner other than an excluded determination, the Upper Tribunal is to have power—
(a)to make such order as it thinks fit; or
[F2(b)to remit the matter to—
(i)the traffic commissioner who made the decision against which the appeal is brought; or
(ii)as the case may be, such other traffic commissioner as may be required by the senior traffic commissioner to deal with the appeal,
for rehearing and determination by the commissioner in any case where the tribunal considers it appropriate;]
and any such order is binding on the commissioner.
(3)The Upper Tribunal may not on any such appeal take into consideration any circumstances which did not exist at the time of the determination which is the subject of the appeal.
(4)A determination of a traffic commissioner is an excluded determination for the purposes of this paragraph if it is made under—
(a)the Goods Vehicles (Community Authorisations) Regulations 1992; or
(b)the Public Service Vehicles (Community Licences) Regulations 1999.
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 4 para. 17(2)(b) substituted (3.7.2013) by The Local Transport Act 2008 (Traffic Commissioners) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1644), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 1(3), 2, 7)
18.E+W+SParagraph 12 applies in relation to the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal for the purpose of the exercise of any of their functions under an enactment relating to transport.]