SCHEDULES

Prospective

F1 SCHEDULE 6 E+W The Conveyancing Appeal Tribunals

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 repealed (prosp.) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 208, 210, 211, Sch. 21 para. 100(c), Sch. 23 (with ss. 29, 192, 193)

Powers of Tribunals E+W

1 (1) A Tribunal hearing any appeal shall have power to—

(a) investigate the facts on which the decision appealed against was based;

(b) order the production of documents which it considers are relevant to the appeal;

(c) summon witnesses;

(d) consider fresh evidence, including evidence which could have been produced to the Board before it made the decision in question;

(e) admit any evidence which it considers is relevant to the hearing even though it would not be admissible in proceedings before a court.

(2) On determining any appeal, a Tribunal may—

(a) confirm, reverse or vary any decision of the Board which is the subject of the appeal; or

(b) remit the case to the Board with directions as to the action to be taken by the Board.