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Local Government Finance Act 1988

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Local Government Finance Act 1988, Cross Heading: Power for member of First-tier Tribunal to act as member of the Tribunal is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 January 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1[F2Power for member of First-tier Tribunal to act as member of the TribunalE+W

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F1Sch. 11 Pt. 1 inserted (1.4.2008 with the exception of Sch. 11 paras. A2, A3, A18, 12.12.2008 for the purpose of the insertion of Sch. 11 para. A3, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28), s. 245(5), Sch. 15 para. 2; S.I. 2008/917, art. 2(1)(w)(2); S.I. 2008/3110, arts. 2(j), 6(c)(i)

A18A(1)A member of the First-tier Tribunal (an “FTT member”) may act as a member of the Valuation Tribunal for England.E+W

(2)An FTT member may only act as a member of the Tribunal—

(a)at the request of the President and with the approval of the Senior President of Tribunals,

(b)in relation to an appeal that relates, in whole or in part, to a council tax reduction scheme made or having effect as if made by a billing authority in England, and

(c)if the FTT member is not disqualified from being, or acting as, a member of the Tribunal.

(3)A request under sub-paragraph (2)(a)—

(a)may relate to a particular appeal or to appeals of a particular kind,

(b)may be made only if the President thinks that FTT members are likely to have particular expertise that is relevant to the determination of the appeal, or to appeals of the kind, to which it relates.

(4)An approval under sub-paragraph (2)(a) may relate to a particular appeal or to appeals of a particular kind.

(5)The President may withdraw a request at any time; and an FTT member acting as a Tribunal member in response to a request must cease to do so if it is withdrawn.

(6)References in this Schedule and in regulations made under paragraph A19 to a member of the Tribunal include an FTT member acting as a member of the Tribunal.

(7)But sub-paragraph (6) does not apply—

(a)to paragraph A7, A8, A9, A10 or A12 (which make provision about the appointment and removal of, numbers of, and payments to, members of the Tribunal);

(b)to regulations under paragraph A19, if and to extent that the regulations provide that it does not apply.

(8)The Valuation Tribunal Service may make payments to the Lord Chancellor in respect of the expenditure incurred by the Lord Chancellor in paying remuneration, allowances or expenses to an FTT member whilst acting as a member of the Tribunal.

(9)In this paragraph—

(a)references to an appeal include a review by the Tribunal of a decision made by it on an appeal,

(b)council tax reduction scheme” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (see section 13A(9) of that Act).]]

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