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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

1992 CHAPTER 53

An Act to consolidate the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 and certain other enactments relating to tribunals and inquiries.

BE IT ENACTEDby the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

The Council on Tribunals and their functions

1The Council on Tribunals.

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2Composition of the Council and the Scottish Committee.

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3Tenure of office, remuneration and expenses.

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4Reports of, and references to, Council and Scottish Committee.

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Composition and procedure of tribunals and inquiries

5 Recommendations of Council as to appointment of members of tribunals.

(1)

Subject to section 6 but without prejudice to the generality of section 1(1)(a), the Council may make to the appropriate Minister general recommendations as to the making of appointments to membership of any tribunals mentioned in Schedule 1 or of panels constituted for the purposes of any such tribunals; and (without prejudice to any statutory provisions having effect with respect to such appointments) the appropriate Minister shall have regard to recommendations under this section.

(2)

In this section “the appropriate Minister”, in relation to appointments of any description, means the Minister making the appointments or, if they are not made by a Minister, the Minister in charge of the government department concerned with the tribunals in question.

(3)

The following provisions shall have effect as respects any tribunal specified in Part II of Schedule 1—

(a)

the Council shall not make any recommendations under this section until—

(i)

they have referred the matter of the recommendations for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee, and

(ii)

they have considered the report of that Committee,

(b)

without prejudice to the generality of section 4(5), the Scottish Committee may of its own motion propose any such general recommendations as expedient to be made by the Council to the appropriate Minister, and

(c)

if the Council—

(i)

in making recommendations under this section on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has made proposals, do not adopt the report or proposals of that Committee without modification, or

(ii)

do not make recommendations on matters on which the Scottish Committee has made proposals to the Council,

the Scottish Committee may submit its report or proposals to the F5Scottish Ministers.

6 Appointment of chairmen of certain tribunals.

F6(1)

The chairman, or any person appointed to act as chairman, of any of the tribunals to which this subsection applies shall (without prejudice to any statutory provisions as to qualifications) be selected by the appropriate authority from a panel of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

(2)

Members of panels constituted under this section shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed, but may resign office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor; and any such member who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3)

Subsection (1) applies to any tribunal specified in F7paragraph 7(b) or 38(a) of Schedule 1.

F8(4)

In relation to the tribunals specified in paragraph 41(a), (b) and (c) of Schedule 1, this section has effect subject to sections 41 (social security appeal tribunals), 43 (disability appeal tribunals) and 50 (medical appeal tribunals) of the M1Social Security Administration Act 1992.

(5)

The person or persons constituting any tribunal specified in paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor, and where such a tribunal consists of more than one person the Lord Chancellor shall designate which of them is to be the chairman.

(6)

In this section, “the appropriate authority” means the Minister who apart from this Act would be empowered to appoint or select the chairman, person to act as chairman, members or member of the tribunal in question.

(7)

A panel may be constituted under this section for the purposes either of a single tribunal or of two or more tribunals, whether or not of the same description.

(8)

In relation to any of the tribunals referred to in this section which sits in Scotland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord President of the Court of Session.

F9(8A)

In relation to a Reinstatement Committee mentioned in paragraph 38(a) of Schedule 1 which sits in Northern Ireland—

(a)

in subsections (1) and (2) the references to the Lord Chancellor are to be read as references to the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, and

(b)

the terms mentioned in subsection (2) are to be determined by the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission with the agreement of the F10Department of Justice.

(9)

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7 Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals.

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the power of a Minister F12. . . to terminate a person’s membership of any tribunal specified in Schedule 1, or of a panel constituted for the purposes of any such tribunal, shall be exercisable only with the consent of—

(a)

the Lord Chancellor F13(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Lord President of the Court of Session and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits in all parts of the United Kingdom;

(b)

the Lord Chancellor F13(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits in all parts of Great Britain;

(c)

the Lord Chancellor F13(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership), the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits both in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland;

(d)

the Lord Chancellor F14(unless he is the Minister terminating the person's membership) and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, if the tribunal does not sit outside England and Wales;

(e)

the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits only in Scotland;

(f)

the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits only in Northern Ireland.

(2)

This section does not apply to any tribunal specified in paragraph 3 F15. . ., 12, 14 F1615(f), 17, 18 F15. . ., 26, 33(a), F1733AA. . . 34, 35 F18. . . (e) F19F20(i), (j), (k) or (l), 36(a) F2136AF22. . . , 39(b), 40, F23 48 or 56(a)F24 or 57A of Schedule 1.

(3)

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8 Procedural rules for tribunals.

F26(1)

The power of a Minister, the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Foreign Compensation Commission to make, approve, confirm or concur in procedural rules for any tribunal specified in Schedule 1 shall be exercisable only after consultation with the Council.

F27(2)

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(3)

The Council shall consult the Scottish Committee in relation to the exercise of their functions under this section F28 with respect to any tribunal specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1

(4)

In this section “procedural rules” includes any statutory provision relating to the procedure of the tribunal in question.

9 Procedure in connection with statutory inquiries.

(1)

The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Council, may make rules regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with statutory inquiries held by or on behalf of Ministers; and different provision may be made by any such rules in relation to different classes of such inquiries.

(2)

Any rules made by the Lord Chancellor under this section shall have effect, in relation to any statutory inquiry, subject to the provisions of the enactment under which the inquiry is held, and of any rules or regulations made under that enactment.

(3)

Subject to subsection (2), rules made under this section may regulate procedure in connection with matters preparatory to such statutory inquiries as are mentioned in subsection (1), and in connection with matters subsequent to such inquiries, as well as in connection with the conduct of proceedings at such inquiries.

F29(3A)

The Council, in exercising their functions under this section in relation to inquiries to be held in Wales, shall consult with the Welsh Committee.

(4)

In the application of this section to inquiries held in Scotland—

(a)

for any reference to the Lord Chancellor there shall be substituted a reference to the Lord Advocate, and

(b)

the Council, in exercising their functions under this section in relation to rules to be made by the Lord Advocate, shall consult with the Scottish Committee.

F30(6)

In the application of this section to inquiries held in Northern Ireland, the power to make rules is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Lord Chancellor) so far as the power may be used to make Northern Ireland devolved provision.

Judicial control of tribunals etc.

10 Reasons to be given for decisions of tribunals and Ministers.

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section and of section 14, where—

(a)

any tribunal specified in Schedule 1 gives any decision, or

(b)

any Minister notifies any decision taken by him—

(i)

after a statutory inquiry has been held by him or on his behalf, or

(ii)

in a case in which a person concerned could (whether by objecting or otherwise) have required a statutory inquiry to be so held,

it shall be the duty of the tribunal or Minister to furnish a statement, either written or oral, of the reasons for the decision if requested, on or before the giving or notification of the decision, to state the reasons.

(2)

The statement referred to in subsection (1) may be refused, or the specification of the reasons restricted, on grounds of national security.

(3)

A tribunal or Minister may refuse to furnish a statement under subsection (1) to a person not primarily concerned with the decision if of the opinion that to furnish it would be contrary to the interests of any person primarily concerned.

(4)

Subsection (1) does not apply to any decision taken by a Minister after the holding by him or on his behalf of an inquiry or hearing which is a statutory inquiry by virtue only of an order made under section 16(2) unless the order contains a direction that this section is to apply in relation to any inquiry or hearing to which the order applies.

(5)

Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a)

to decisions in respect of which any statutory provision has effect, apart from this section, as to the giving of reasons,

(b)

to decisions of a Minister in connection with the preparation, making, approval, confirmation, or concurrence in regulations, rules or byelaws, or orders or schemes of a legislative and not executive character, F31. . .

F31(ba)

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F32(c)

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(6)

Any statement of the reasons for a decision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1), whether given in pursuance of that subsection or of any other statutory provision, shall be taken to form part of the decision and accordingly to be incorporated in the record.

(7)

If, after consultation with the Council, it appears to the Lord Chancellor F33. . . that it is expedient that—

(a)

decisions of any particular tribunal or any description of such decisions, or

(b)

any description of decisions of a Minister,

should be excluded from the operation of subsection (1) on the ground that the subject-matter of such decisions, or the circumstances in which they are made, make the giving of reasons unnecessary or impracticable, the Lord Chancellor F33. . . may by order direct that subsection (1) shall not apply to such decisions.

(8)

Where an order relating to any decisions has been made under subsection (7), the Lord Chancellor F33. . . may, by a subsequent order made after consultation with the Council, revoke or vary the earlier order so that subsection (1) applies to any of those decisions.

F34(9)

In relation to—

(a)

any tribunal specified in Schedule 1 which sits in Northern Ireland, and

(b)

statutory inquiries held in Northern Ireland,

the power to make an order under subsection (7) or (8) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by any Minister of the Crown) so far as the power may be used to make Northern Ireland devolved provision; and those subsections are to be read accordingly.

11 Appeals from certain tribunals.

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), if any party to proceedings before any tribunal specified in paragraph 8, F3515(a) or (d), 16, F36. . ., 24, 26, 31, 33(b), 37 F37, 40A . . .F38. . . or 45 of Schedule 1 is dissatisfied in point of law with a decision of the tribunal he may, according as rules of court may provide, either appeal from the tribunal to the High Court or require the tribunal to state and sign a case for the opinion of the High Court.

(2)

F39This section shall not apply in relation to—

F40(a)

proceedings before F41employment tribunals which arise under or by virtue of any of the enactments mentioned in section F4221(1) of F41the Employment Tribunals Act 1996F43; or

(b)

proceedings under section 20 of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5) (reallotment of real burden).

(3)

Rules of court made with respect to all or any of the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) may provide for authorising or requiring a tribunal, in the course of proceedings before it, to state, in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court, any question of law arising in the proceedings; and a decision of the High Court on a case stated by virtue of this subsection shall be deemed to be a judgment of the Court within the meaning of section 16 of the M2F44Senior Courts Act 1981(jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from judgments of the High Court).

(4)

In relation to proceedings in the High Court or the Court of Appeal brought by virtue of this section, the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules prescribing the powers of the High Court or the Court of Appeal with respect to—

(a)

the giving of any decision which might have been given by the tribunal;

(b)

the remitting of the matter with the opinion or direction of the court for re-hearing and determination by the tribunal;

(c)

the giving of directions to the tribunal;

and different provisions may be made for different tribunals.

(5)

An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall not be brought by virtue of this section except with the leave of the High Court or the Court of Appeal.

(6)

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(7)

The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)

in relation to any proceedings in Scotland of any of the tribunals referred to in the preceding provisions of this section, F46. . . this section shall have effect with the following modifications—

(i)

for references to the High Court or the Court of Appeal there shall be substituted references to the Court of Session,

(ii)

in subsection (3) for “in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court” there shall be substituted “ a case for the opinion of the Court of Session on ” and the words from “and a decision” to the end of the subsection shall be omitted, and

(iii)

subsection (5) shall be omitted,

(b)

this section shall apply, with the modifications specified in paragraph (a)—

(i)

to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 51, 56(b), 59 or 63 of Schedule 1, and

(ii)

subject to paragraph (c) below, to proceedings before the Lands Tribunal for Scotland,

as it applies to proceedings before the tribunals referred to in subsection (1);

(c)

subsection (1) shall not apply in relation to proceedings before the Lands Tribunal for Scotland which arise under section 1(3A) of the M3Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (jurisdiction of the tribunal in valuation matters);

(d)

an appeal shall lie, with the leave of the Court of Session or the F47Supreme Court, from any decision of the Court of Session under this section, and such leave may be given on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the Court of Session or the F47Supreme Court may determine.

(8)

In relation to any proceedings in Northern Ireland of any of the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) F48. . . this section shall have effect with the following modifications—

(a)

in subsection (3), for the words from the beginning to “provide” there shall be substituted “ Rules may be made under section 55 of the M4Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 providing ”, and for “section 16 of the F44Senior Courts Act 1981” there shall be substituted “ section 35 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 ”;

(b)

in subsection (4), for “the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules” there shall be substituted “ rules may be made under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 ”;

(c)

at the beginning of subsection (5), there shall be inserted “ Rules made under section 55 of the Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978, relating to such proceedings as are mentioned in subsection (4), shall provide that the appeal shall be heard, or as the case may be, the decision of the High Court shall be given, by a single judge, but ”.

(9)

Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the provisions of this section, so far as it relates to proceedings in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands of the tribunal specified in paragraph 45 of Schedule 1, shall extend to the Isle of Man or to any of the Channel Islands subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order.

(10)

In this section “decision” includes any direction or order, and references to the giving of a decision shall be construed accordingly.

12 Supervisory functions of superior courts not excluded by Acts passed before 1st August 1958.

(1)

As respects England and Wales—

(a)

any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or

(b)

any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any of the powers of the High Court,

shall not have effect so as to prevent the removal of the proceedings into the High Court by order of certiorari or to prejudice the powers of the High Court to make orders of mandamus.

(2)

As respects Scotland—

(a)

any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or

(b)

any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any jurisdiction which the Court of Session would otherwise have to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination, or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination,

shall not have effect so as to prevent the exercise of any such jurisdiction.

(3)

Nothing in this section shall apply—

(a)

to any order or determination of a court of law, or

(b)

where an Act makes special provision for application to the High Court or the Court of Session within a time limited by the Act.

Supplementary provisions

13 Power to apply Act to additional tribunals and to repeal or amend certain provisions.

(1)

The Lord Chancellor F49. . . may by order amend Part I or Part II of Schedule 1 by adding to that Part any such tribunals, other than any of the ordinary courts of law, as may be provided by the order.

(2)

The Lord Chancellor F49. . . may by order make provision, as respects any tribunal for the time being specified in Schedule 1, not being a tribunal mentioned in section 6, for amending that section so as to apply any of the provisions of that section to the tribunal or for providing for the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Court of Session or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland of the chairman of the tribunal and of any person to be appointed to act as chairman.

(3)

The Lord Chancellor F49. . . may by order amend section 11 so as to apply that section to any tribunal for the time being specified in Schedule 1.

(4)

Any order under subsection (1), (2) or (3) may make any such adaptations of the provisions of this Act as may be necessary or expedient in consequence of the order.

(5)

The Lord Chancellor F49. . . may by order—

(a)

repeal or amend section 7(3) of this Act or any of paragraphs 5 F50. . ., 9, 13, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 32, 35(a) F51. . ., 37, 39(c), 43, 44, 47, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56(d), 57(a), 58, 59 and 63 of Schedule 1;

F52(b)

repeal the reference in section 6 to paragraph 43 of Schedule 1;

(c)

repeal F53. . . the reference in section 14(1) to paragraph 20 of Schedule 1;

(d)

repeal the references in section 11 to any of paragraphs 16, 24, 37, 44, 51, 59 and 63 of Schedule 1; and

(e)

repeal the references in paragraphs 21 and 53 of Schedule 1 to sections 16, 17B and 25 of the M5Forestry Act 1967.

F54(5A)

In relation to Northern Ireland, any power to make an order under this section is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by any Minister of the Crown) so far as the power may be used to make Northern Ireland devolved provision; and this section is to be read accordingly.

(6)

Nothing in this section authorises the making of an order with respect to a tribunal having jurisdiction only over matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland had power to make laws.

14 Restricted application of Act in relation to certain tribunals.

(1)

References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for,—

(a)

any tribunals specified in paragraph 14(a), 20, 33, 34, 39(a) or (b), 40, 48, 56 or 60 of Schedule 1,

(b)

F55the Office of Fair Trading referred to in paragraph 17 of Schedule 1, or

(c)

the Controller of Plant Variety Rights referred to in paragraph 36(a) of Schedule 1,

do not include references to their working, decisions or procedure in the exercise of executive functions.

F56(1A)

In this Act—

(a)

references to the working of the Pensions Regulator referred to in paragraph 35(i) of Schedule 1 are references to its working so far as relating to the exercise of its regulatory functions (within the meaning of section 93(2) of the Pensions Act 2004) or any corresponding function conferred by a provision in force in Northern Ireland, and

(b)

references to procedural rules for the Pensions Regulator are references to regulations under paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to that Act (Secretary of State’s powers to make regulations in respect of Regulator’s procedure) so far as they relate to the procedure to be followed when exercising those functions.

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(3)

For the purposes of this Act, the functions of the Civil Aviation Authority referred to in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 are to be taken to be confined to those prescribed for the purposes of section 7(2) of the M6Civil Aviation Act 1982.

15 Rules and orders.

F58(1)

Any power of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Advocate or either of them to make rules or orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

F59(2)

Any rules or orders made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland under this Act shall be made by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 M7 and shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 M8.

16 Interpretation.

(1)

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

decision”, “procedural rules” and “working”, in relation to a tribunal, shall be construed subject to section 14,

F60Council” means the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council,

F61enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

Minister” includes F62the F63Welsh Ministers and any Board presided over by a Minister,

F64Northern Ireland devolved provision” means provision which could be made by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the Secretary of State (see sections 6 to 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998),

F65Scottish Committee” means the Scottish Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council,

statutory inquiry” means—

(a)

an inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a duty imposed by any statutory provision, or

(b)

an inquiry or hearing, or an inquiry or hearing of a class, designated for the purposes of this section by an order under subsection (2), and

statutory provision” means a provision contained in, or having effect under, any enactment,

F66Welsh Committee” means the Welsh Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

(2)

The Lord Chancellor F67. . . may by order designate for the purposes of this section any inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a power conferred by any statutory provision specified or described in the order, or any class of such inquiries or hearings.

F68(2A)

In relation to inquiries or hearings held or to be held in Northern Ireland, the power to make an order under subsection (2) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by any Minister of the Crown) so far as the power may be used to make Northern Ireland devolved provision; and subsection (2) is to be read accordingly.

(3)

References in this Act to members of tribunals include references to the person constituting a tribunal consisting of one person.

17 Transitory provisions.

The transitory provisions in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect.

18 Consequential amendments, repeals and saving.

(1)

The enactments specified in Schedule 3 shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on this Act.

(2)

The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 4 are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Part; and the orders specified in Part II of that Schedule are hereby revoked.

(3)

Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of Schedule 3 to the M9Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, section 3(12)(a) of the M10Lands Tribunal Act 1949 shall continue to have effect with the substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph—

“(a)

Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply;”.

19 Short title, commencement and extent.

(1)

This Act may be cited as the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992.

(2)

This Act shall come into force on 1st October 1992.

(3)

This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 TRIBUNALS UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION OF COUNCIL

Section 1.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C20Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 38

Part I TRIBUNALS UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF COUNCIL

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 F69section 84 of the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5).

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F702.

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F72Antarctica

F722A.The Tribunal established under Regulation 11 of the M11Antarctic Regulations 1995.

Aviation

3. The Civil Aviation Authority established under section 2 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16).

F73. . .

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Betting levy

5. An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).

F73. . .

F736. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F74. . .

F746A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Child support maintenance

7. F75(a) Appeal tribunals constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14);

(b) a Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of F76the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48) and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner.

Children’s homes, voluntary homes, nursing homes, mental nursing homes and residential care homes.

8. Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23).

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F78. . .

F789.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F79Competition

F799A. F80The Competition Appeal Tribunal established under section 12 of the Enterprise Act 2002

F81. . .

F819B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conveyancing

10. A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 39 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41).

Copyright

11. The Copyright Tribunal constituted under section 145 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48).

F82 . . .

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F83 . . .

F8313. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F84Data protection

F8414. (a) F85The Information Commissioner appointed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998;

F86(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Education

15. (a) Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under F87section 476 of, and Schedule 34 to, the Education Act 1996 (c. 56);

F88(aa) exclusion review panels constituted in accordance with regulations under section 51A of the Education Act 2002;

F89(b) exclusion appeal panels constituted in accordance with regulations under section 52 of the Education Act 2002

F89(c) admission appeal panels constituted in accordance with regulations under section 94(5) or 95(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;

(d) a tribunal constituted in accordance with F90Schedule 3 to the Education Act 2005;

F91(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F92(f) an adjudicator appointed under section 25 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

Employment

16. The F93employment tribunals for England and Wales established under F94section 1(1) of F93the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17).

Fair trading

17. F95The Office of Fair Trading in respect of its functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and the Estate Agents Act 1979, and any member of its staff authorised to exercise those functions.

F96. . .

F9618.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Food

19. Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16).

Foreign compensation

20. The Foreign Compensation Commission constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950 (c. 12).

Forestry

21. Committees appointed for the purposes of section 16, 17B, 20, 21 or 25 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.

F73. . .

F7321A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F97Gender Recognition

21AA. Gender Recognition Panels constituted under Schedule 1 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7).

F98. . .

F9821C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F99. . .

F9922.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F100. . .

F10022A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F101. . .

F10123. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Industrial training levy exemption

24. Referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/1335).

Industry

25. An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the Industry Act 1975 (c. 68).

Insolvency practitioners

26. The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45).

F102. . .

F10227. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F103Land Registration

27B. The Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry.

F104Local authorities, conduct of members

27A. A case tribunal or interim case tribunal appointed under section 76 of the Local Government Act 2000.

Local taxation

28. F105The Valuation Tribunal for England and the valuation tribunals established in relation to Wales by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41).

London Building Acts

29. The tribunals of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).

Mental health

30. The Mental Health Review Tribunals constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20).

Mines and quarries

31. Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).

Misuse of drugs

32. The Misuse of Drugs Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Schedule 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38).

F106National Health Service

33. (a) F107Primary Care Trusts established under F108section 18 of the National Health Service Act 2006 or F109Local Health Boards established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006F110. . . in respect of their functions under the M12National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992 or any regulations amending or replacing those Regulations;

F111(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) committees of F112Primary Care Trusts orF113Local Health Boards established under regulation 3 of those Regulations or any provision amending or replacing that regulation.

F114National Lottery

F11433AA. The National Lottery Commission in respect of their functions under sections 10 and 10A of, and Schedule 3 to, the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39), and any member, employee or committee of that Commission authorised under paragraph 8 of Schedule 2A to that Act to exercise any of those functions.

F115. . .

F11533A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F116. . .

F11633B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F117Patents, designs and trade marks

34. 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

35. F118(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F118(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41);

F119(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under F120Part X of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 in respect of his functions under or by virtue of F121section 146(1)(c) and (d) of that Act;

(f) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35) to hear such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed;

F122 (g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F123 (h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F124(i) the Pensions Regulator established by section 1 of the Pensions Act 2004;

F125(j) the Pensions Regulator Tribunal established by section 102 of that Act;

F126(k) the Board of the Pension Protection Fund established by section 107 of the Pensions Act 2004 in respect of its functions under or by virtue of section 207 of that Act or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to that section;

F127(l) the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 213 of that Act or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to that section.

Plant varieties

36. (a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under F128paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Plant Varieties Act 1997;

(b) the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal F129(referred to in section 42 of that Act).

F130 Police

36A. F131F132(a) An appeals tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 6 to the Police Act 1996 (c.16).

F133(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F134 . . .

F13436B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rents

37. Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42).

Reserve forces

38. (a) The Reinstatement Committees appointed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17);

(b) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act. F135(c) the appeal tribunals constituted under Part IX of the Reserve Forces Act 1996

F136 . . .

F13639. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Road traffic

40. (a) The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14);

F137(b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

F137(b) an adjudicator appointed for the purposes of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement of road traffic contraventions)F138;

(c) a road user charging adjudicator appointed under regulation 3 of the Road User Charging (Enforcement and Adjudication) (London) Regulations 2001F139;

(d) a bus lane adjudicator appointed in relation to England by virtue of regulations made under section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 M13.

F140Sea fish (conservation)

40A.The Sea Fish Licence Tribunal established under section 4AA of the Sea Fish (Conservation Act 1967 (c. 84)

F141Special educational needs and disability discrimination.

40B. (a) F142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F143(b) the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales.

Social security

41. F144(a) Appeal tribunals constituted under Chapter I of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

F145(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;

F145(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;

(d) a Commissioner appointed under F146Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;

F145(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.

Transport

42. The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985 (c. 67).

Vaccine damage

43. The tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17).

F147 . . .

F14744. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F148 . . .

F14845. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II TRIBUNALS UNDER SUPERVISION OF SCOTTISH COMMITTEE

Matters with which tribunal concerned

Tribunal and statutory authority

F149. . .

F14946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Betting levy

47. An appeal tribunal for Scotland established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).

F150Charities

47A. Any Scottish Charity Appeals Panel constituted in accordance with section 75(1) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 10).

Crofters

48. The Crofters Commission constituted under section 1 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (c. 21).

F151. . .

F15149. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Education

50. (a) Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 100 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44);

(b) appeal committees set up under section 28D of that Act;

F152(ba) Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland constituted under section 17(1) of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 4).

F153(c) appeal committees constituted by virtue of section 7 of, and paragraph 2(b) of Part II of Schedule 1 to, the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39).

Employment

51. The F154employment tribunals for Scotland established under F155section 1(1) of F154the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17).

Food

52. Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16), being tribunals appointed for Scotland.

Forestry

53. Committees appointed for the purposes of section 16, 17B, 20, 21 or 25 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 Scotland.

Land

54. The Lands Tribunal for Scotland constituted under section 1(1)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).

F156Mental health

54A. The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland constituted under section 21 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13).

Misuse of drugs

55. The Misuse of Drugs Tribunal for Scotland constituted under Part I of Schedule 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38).

National Health Service

56. (a) Health Boards and joint committees of those Boards constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

(b) the tribunal constituted under section 29 of that Act;

(c) service committees of a Health Board or a joint committee of Health Boards, being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under that Act;

(d) the National Appeal Panel convened in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 3A to the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services)(Scotland) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/506).

F157(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pensions

57. (a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for Scotland 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 Scotland;

(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35) to hear appeals relating to constables of F158the Police Service of Scotland within the meaning given by section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) and to the categories of officer mentioned in regulation H6(10) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/257), or in the corresponding regulation of any regulations amending or having effect in place of those regulations.

F159Police

57A. An appeals tribunal constituted in accordance with F160schedule 3 to the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) .

Rates

58. Valuation appeal committees constituted in accordance with F161section 29 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Rents

59. F162Private rented housing committees constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58).

F163. . .

F16360. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Social work

61. (a) Any children’s hearing constituted and arranged in pursuance of the F164Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36);

F165(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taxi fares

62. The traffic commissioner for the Scottish Traffic Area as constituted for the purpose of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14) in respect of his functions under section 18 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45).

F166. . .

F16663. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 2 TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Section 17.

Transitory modifications of sections 6 and 7 and Schedule 1

F1671

If—

(a)

no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act as the date on which paragraph 37 of Schedule 15 to the M14Criminal Justice Act 1988 is to come into force, or

(b)

a date has been appointed which is later than the commencement of this Act,

paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 and the word “12” in section 7(2) shall be omitted until the appointed day.

2

If—

(a)

no date has been appointed before the commencement of this Act as the date on which paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 to the M15Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 is to come into force, or

(b)

a date has been appointed which is later than the commencement of this Act,

paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 shall be omitted until the appointed day.

F1683

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

In paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 “the appointed day” means

(a)

in the case mentioned in paragraph F1691(a) or 2(a), such day as may be appointed by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the paragraph concerned by order made by statutory instrument, and

(b)

in the case mentioned in paragraph F1701(b) or 2(b), the day appointed as the day on which the provision mentioned in paragraph F1711(a) or 2(a) (as the case may be) is to come into force.

Application of section 6 in relation to persons appointed before 1st January 1959

F1725

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SCHEDULE 3 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Section 18(1).

The Land Compensation Act 1961 (c. 33)

F1731

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14)

F1742

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52)

F1753

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1764

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1775

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1786

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1797

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1808

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

9

In section 44(4) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

The Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)

10

In section 76(1) of the Friendly Societies Act 1974, for “section 14 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 12 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

11

In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in the entry beginning “A member of a panel appointed under section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”, for “section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)

12

In section 55(6)(b) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

The Housing Act 1980 (c. 51)

13

F181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)

14

In section 23(3)(b) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)

15

In paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984—

(a)

for “section 13 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 11 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “and (3)” there is substituted “ and (4) ”.

The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54)

16

In section 139(3) of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

The Finance Act 1985 (c. 54)

F18217

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)

18

F183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

19

In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 7 to the Insolvency Act 1986 for “section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)

22

In section 16(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

23

In sections 20(7) and 35(8) of that Act for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

24

In section 42(6) of that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

25

In section 288(9) of that Act for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

26

In section 323(1) of that Act for “section 11 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

27

In paragraph 9(1)(b) of Part II of Schedule 2 to that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

28

In paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 6 to that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

29

In paragraph 8(6) of Schedule 7 to that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

30

In paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 8 to that Act for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9)

31

In section 63(6) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”.

32

In paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10)

33

In section 22(4) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 for “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

34

In paragraph 7(1) of the Schedule to that Act—

(a)

for “1971” there is substituted “ 1992 ”, and

(b)

for “section 12(1)” there is substituted “ section 10(1) ”.

The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

F18536

In sections 41(4)(c), 43(5)(c) and 50(4)(c) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 for “section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 6 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

37

In paragraphs 9 and 14 of Schedule 7 to that Act for “section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971” there is substituted “ section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 ”.

SCHEDULE 4 REPEALS

Section 18(2).

Part I ENACTMENTS REPEALED

Chapter

Short title

Extent of repeal

1971 c. 62.

The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

The whole Act.

1972 c. 11.

The Superannuation Act 1972.

In Schedule 6, paragraph 91.

1972 c. 58.

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972.

In Schedule 6, paragraph 152.

1973 c. 32.

The National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 134.

1973 c. 38.

The Social Security Act 1973.

Section 66(4) and (9).

1974 c. 39.

The Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Sections 3 and 42.

1975 c. 18.

The Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 46.

1975 c. 68.

The Industry Act 1975.

In Schedule 3, paragraph 10.

1976 c. 35.

The Police Pensions Act 1976.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 9.

1977 c. 3.

The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.

Section 42(10).

1977 c. 49.

The National Health Service Act 1977.

In Schedule 15, paragraph 53.

1978 c. 23.

The Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978.

In Schedule 5, in Part II, the entry relating to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

1978 c. 29.

The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.

In Schedule 16, paragraph 35.

1978 c. 44.

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.

In Schedule 16, paragraph 11.

1979 c. 38.

The Estate Agents Act 1979.

Section 24(1).

1980 c. 20.

The Education Act 1980.

Section 7(6).

1980 c. 44.

The Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Section 28E(7).

1981 c. 54.

The Supreme Court Act 1981.

In Schedule 5, the entry relating to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

1982 c. 10.

The Industrial Training Act 1982.

In Schedule 3, paragraph 2.

1982 c. 16.

The Civil Aviation Act 1982.

Section 7(3).

1982 c. 45.

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

Section 18(11).

1983 c. 20.

The Mental Health Act 1983.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 29.

1983 c. 41.

The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.

In Schedule 9, in Part I, paragraphs 10, 11 and 15.

1984 c. 23.

The Registered Homes Act 1984.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.

1984 c. 31.

The Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 12.

1984 c. 35.

The Data Protection Act 1984.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 13.

1985 c. 17.

The Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985.

In Schedule 4, paragraph 3.

1985 c. 65.

The Insolvency Act 1985.

In Schedule 1, paragraph 5.

1985 c. 67.

The Transport Act 1985.

In Schedule 2, in Part II, paragraph 2.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 15.

1986 c. 5.

The Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

In Schedule 14, paragraph 49.

1986 c. 39.

The Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986.

In Schedule 2, in Part I, paragraph 1(2)(d).

1986 c. 45.

The Insolvency Act 1986.

In Schedule 14, the entry relating to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

1986 c. 53.

The Building Societies Act 1986.

In section 48(3), the words “after consultation with the Council on Tribunals”.

1986 c. 60.

The Financial Services Act 1986.

In Schedule 6, paragraph 6.

1987 c. 22.

The Banking Act 1987.

In section 30, in subsection (3), the words “after consultation with the Council on Tribunals” and, in subsection (4), the words from “after consultation” onwards.

In Schedule 6, paragraph 4.

1988 c. 33.

The Criminal Justice Act 1988.

In Schedule 15, paragraph 37.

1988 c. 40.

The Education Reform Act 1988.

In Schedule 12, in Part I, paragraph 12.

1988 c. 41.

The Local Government Finance Act 1988.

In Schedule 12, in Part III, paragraph 41.

1988 c. 48.

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 14.

1989 c. 39.

The Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989.

In Schedule 10, paragraph 4.

1989 c. 41.

The Children Act 1989.

In Schedule 13, paragraph 30.

1990 c. 16.

The Food Safety Act 1990.

In Schedule 3, paragraph 14.

1990 c. 27.

The Social Security Act 1990.

Section 12(2).

1990 c. 41.

The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

In Schedule 18, paragraph 2.

1991 c. 21.

The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991.

In Schedule 2, paragraph 2(1).

1991 c. 40.

The Road Traffic Act 1991.

In Schedule 7, paragraph 1.

1991 c. 48.

The Child Support Act 1991.

In Schedule 5, paragraph 1.

1992 c. 6.

The Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992.

In Schedule 2, paragraphs 8 and 9.

1992 c. 14.

The Local Government Finance Act 1992.

In Schedule 13, paragraph 31.

1992 c. 38.

The Education (Schools) Act 1992.

In Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 and 3.

Part II INSTRUMENTS REVOKED

Number

Title

S.I. 1972/1210.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Value Added Tax Tribunals) Order 1972.

S.I. 1974/1478.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Industrial Training Levy Exemption Referees) Order 1974.

S.I. 1974/1964.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Misuse of Drugs Tribunals) Order 1974.

S.I. 1975/1404.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Valuation Appeal Committees) Order 1975.

S.I. 1979/659.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Vaccine Damage Tribunals) Order 1979.

S.I. 1984/1094.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Dairy Produce Quota Tribunals) Order 1984.

S.I. 1984/1247.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Foreign Compensation Commission) Order 1984.

S.I. 1991/2699.

The Tribunals and Inquiries (Specified Tribunals) Order 1991.

TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

Notes:

1. The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—

1971

= The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (c. 62)

1972 c. 11

= The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

1973 c. 36

= The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36)

1973 c. 38

= The Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38)

1974 c. 39

= The Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

1976 c. 35

= The Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35)

1978 c. 30

= The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

1978 c. 44

= The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)

1979 c. 38

= The Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)

1980 c. 20

= The Education Act 1980 (c. 20)

1981 c. 54

= The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

1982 c. 10

= The Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10)

1982 c. 16

= The Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)

1983 c. 41

= The Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41)

1984 c. 35

= The Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35)

1985 c. 65

= The Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65)

1986 c. 53

= The Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53)

1986 c. 60

= The Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60)

1987 c. 22

= The Banking Act 1987 (c. 22)

1988 c. 33

= The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33)

1988 c. 48

= The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

1990 c. 16

= The Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)

1990 c. 27

= The Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27)

1990 c. 41

= The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)

1991 c. 21

= The Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 (c. 21)

1991 c. 40

= The Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40)

1991 c. 48

= The Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)

1992 c. 6

= The Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6)

S.I. 1972/1210

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Value Added Tax Tribunals) Order 1972

S.I. 1974/1478

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Industrial Training Levy Exemption Referees) Order 1974

S.I. 1974/1964

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Misuse of Drugs Tribunals) Order 1974

S.I. 1979/659

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Vaccine Damage Tribunals) Order 1979

S.I. 1984/1094

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal) Order 1984

S.I. 1984/1247

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Foreign Compensation Commission) Order 1984

S.I. 1991/2699

= The Tribunals and Inquiries (Specified Tribunals) Order 1991

2. The Table does not show the effect of the Transfer of Functions (Secretary of State and Lord Advocate) Order 1972 (S.I. 1972/2002), which transferred the functions of the Secretary of State under sections 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15, 16 and 19 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 to the Lord Advocate. 3. The Bill consolidates the effect of the current orders under s. 15(1), (2), (3) and (4) of 1971. The power to vary or revoke these orders conferred by s. 16(2) is preserved in relation to the provisions of the Bill derived from such orders by clause 13(5).

1(1)

1971 s. 1(1).

(2)

1971 s. 1(2); 1973 c. 36 s. 40(2).

2

1971 s. 2.

3

1971 s. 3.

4

1971 s. 4.

5

1971 s. 5.

6(1), (2)

1971 s. 7(1), (2).

(3)

1971 s. 7(3); Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71) Sch. 7 para. 22; Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5) s. 22(15); 1983 c. 41 Sch. 9 para. 10; 1991 c. 21 Sch. 2 para. 2(1): 1991 c. 48 Sch. 5 para. 1(1); S.I. 1979/659 art. 3.

(4)

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) ss: 41. 43. 50.

(5)—(7)

1971 s. 7(4)—(6).

(8)

1971 s. 7(7); Sch. 1 para. 45(a); 1984 c. 58 s. 115(2).

(9)

1971 s. 7(8).

7(1)

1971 s. 8(1).

(2)

1971 s. 8(2); 1979 c. 38 s. 24(1)(a); 1982 c. 16 s. 7(3)(b); 1984 c. 35 Sch. 2 para. 13(a); 1985 c. 65 Sch. 1 para. 5(2); 1986 c. 60 Sch. 6 para. 6(a); 1987 c. 22 Sch. 6 para. 4(1); 1988 c. 33 Sch. 15 para. 37(1); 1990 c. 27 s. 12(2)(b); 1992 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 8.

(3)

1971 s. 8(3).

8(1)

1971 s. 10(1); S.I. 1984/1247 art. 3.

(2)

1986 c. 53 s. 48(3); 1987 c. 22 s. 30(3).

(3)

1971 s. 10(2); 1987 c. 22 s. 30(4).

(4)

1971 s. 10(3).

9

1971 s. 11.

10(1)—(7)

1971 s. 12.

(8)

1971 s. 16(2)

11(1)

1971 s. 13(1); 1980 c. 20 s. 7(6); 1983 c. 41 Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 11; 1985 c. 65 Sch. 1 para. 5(3); 1986 c. 60 Sch. 6 para. 6(b); Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38) Sch. 4 para 2; S.I. 1972/1210 art. 3; S.I. 1974/1478 art. 3.

(2)

1971 s. 13(1A); 1978 c. 44 Sch. 16 para. 11.

(3)

1971 s. 13(2); 1981 c. 54 Sch. 5.

(4)

1971 s. 13(3).

(5)

1971 s. 13(4).

(6)

1971 s. 13(5A); 1974 c. 39 s. 42(1).

(7)

1971 s. 13(6); 1974 c. 39 s. 42(2); Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31) Sch. 2 para. 12.

(8)

1971 s. 13(7); 1974 c. 39 s. 42(3); Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23) Sch. 5.

(9)

1971 s. 13(8).

(10)

1971 s. 13(9).

12

1971 s. 14.

13(1)—(4)

1971 s. 15(1)—(4)

(5)

1971 s. 15(5). See Note 3 above.

(6)

1971 s. 15(6).

14(1)

1971 s. 19(4); 1974 c. 39 s. 3(b); 1979 c. 38 s. 24(1)(a); 1984 c. 35 Sch. 2 para. 13(b); S.I. 1984/1247 art. 4.

(2)

1973 c. 38 s. 66(4) and (9).

(3)

1982 c. 16 s. 7(3)(c).

15

1971 s. 16(1).

16

1971 s. 19(1)—(3).

17

Introduces Sch. 2.

18(1)

Introduces Sch. 3

(2)

Introduces Sch. 4.

(3)

1971 Sch. 3.

19

Sch. 1 para. 1

1971 Sch. 1 para. 1; Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5) Sch. 14 para. 49.

para. 2

1971 Sch. 1 para. 1A; Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3) s. 42(10).

para. 3

1982 c. 16 s. 7(3)(a).

para. 4

1971 Sch. 1 para. 2A; 1987 c. 22 Sch. 6 para. 4(2).

para. 5

1971 Sch. 1 para. 3.

para. 6

S.I. 1991/2699 art. 2(b).

para. 7

1971 Sch. 1 para. 4A; 1991 c. 48 Sch. 5 para. 1(2).

para. 8

1971 Sch. 1 paras. 4, 21A, 28A; 1983 c. 41 Sch. 9 paras. 12, 13. 14; Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23) Sch. 1 para. 5(a); Children Act 1989 (c. 41) Sch. 13 para. 30.

para. 9

1971 Sch. 1 para. 5

para. 10

1971 Sch. 1 para. 5AA; 1990 c. 41 Sch. 18 para. 2.

para. 11

1971 Sch. 1 para. 5A; 1988 c. 48 Sch. 7 para. 14.

para. 12

1971 Sch. 1 para. 5B; 1988 c. 33 Sch. 15 para. 37(2).

para. 13

S.I. 1984/1094 art. 2; 1978 c. 30 ss. 17(2)(a), 23.

para. 14

1971 Sch. 1 para. 5B; 1984 c. 35 Sch. 2 para. 13(c); 1988 c. 33 Sch. 15 para. 37(2).

para. 15

1971 Sch. 1 para. 6; 1980 c. 20 s. 7(6); Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40) Sch. 12 Part I para. 12; Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38) Sch. 4 para. 3.

para. 16

1971 Sch. 1 para. 10; 1982 c. 10 Sch. 3 para. 2.

para. 17

1971 Sch. 1 para. 6A; 1979 c. 38 s. 24(1)(b).

para. 18

1971 Sch. 1 para. 6B; 1986 c. 60 Sch. 6 para. 6(c).

para. 19

1971 Sch. 1 para. 6C; 1990 c. 16 Sch. 3 para. 14(1).

para. 20

S.I. 1984/1247 art. 2.

para. 21

1971 Sch. 1 para. 7; S.I. 1991/2699 art. 2(a).

para. 22

1971 Sch. 1 para. 8; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a).

para. 23

1971 Sch. 1 para. 9; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a).

para. 24

S.I. 1974/1478 art. 2.

para. 25

1971 Sch. 1 para. 9A; Industry Act 1975 (c. 68) Sch. 3 para. 10.

para. 26

1971 Sch. 1 para. 10A; 1985 c. 65 Sch. 1 para. 5(4); Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) Sch. 14.

para. 27

1971 Sch. 1 para. 12.

para. 28

1971 Sch. 1 para. 12A; Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) Sch. 12 Pt.III para. 41; Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) Sch. 13 para. 31.

para. 29

1971 Sch. 1 para. 13.

para. 30

1971 Sch. 1 para. 14; Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) Sch. 4 para. 29.

para. 31

1971 Sch. 1 para. 16.

para. 32

S.I. 1974/1964 art. 3.

para. 33

1971 Sch. 1 para. 17; National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32) Sch. 4 para. 134; National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49) Sch. 15 para. 53; National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) s. 2(1)(b).

para. 34

1971 Sch. 1 para. 22; Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39) Sch. 2 Part I para. 1(2)(d).

para. 35(a), (b)

1971 Sch. 1 para. 23(a), (b).

(c)

1971 Sch. 1 para. 23(d)

(d)

1973 c. 38 s. 66(4), (9).

(e)

1971 Sch. 1 para. 23(e); Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27) s. 12(2)(a).

(f)

1971 Sch. 1 para. 23(c); 1972 c. 11 Sch. 6 para. 91(a); 1976 c. 35 Sch. 2 para. 9.

para. 36

1971 Sch. 1 para. 25; European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68) Sch. 4 para. 5(6).

para. 37

1971 Sch. 1 para. 28(b).

para. 38

1971 Sch. 1 para. 19(e), (f); Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17) Sch. 4 para. 3.

para. 39

1971 Sch. 1 para. 29(a), (b), (d); 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a).

para. 40

1971 Sch. 1 para. 30; Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) Sch. 2 Part II para. 2(2); 1991 c. 40 Sch. 7 para. 1.

para. 41

1971 Sch. 1 para. 30A; Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1975 (c. 16) Sch. 2 para. 46; 1992 c. 6 Sch. 2 para. 9.

para. 42

1971 Sch. 1 para. 31; Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) Sch. 7 para. 15.

para. 43

S.I. 1979/659 art. 2.

para. 44

S.I. 1972/1210 art. 2(a).

para. 45

1971 Sch. 1 para. 32.

para. 46

1971 Sch. 1 para. 33; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a).

para. 47

1971 Sch. 1 para. 34.

para. 48

1971 Sch. 1 para. 35.

para. 49

S.I. 1984/1094 art. 2; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a), 23(2).

para. 50

1971 Sch. 1 para. 36; 1978 c. 30 s. 17(2)(a); Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44) s. 28E(7); Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58) s. 1(1); Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39) Sch. 10 para. 4.

para. 51

1971 Sch. 1 para. 38; 1982 c. 10 Sch. 3 para. 2.

para. 52

1971 Sch. 1 para. 36A; 1990 c. 16 Sch. 3 para. 14(2).

para. 53

1971 Sch. 1 para. 37; S.I. 1991/2699 art. 3(a).

para. 54

1971 Sch. 1 para. 39.

para. 55

S.I. 1974/1964 art. 3.

para. 56

1971 Sch. 1 para. 41; National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58) Sch. 6 para. 152; National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29) Sch. 16 para. 35; S.I. 1991/2699 art. 3(b).

para. 57

1971 Sch. 1 para. 43; 1972 c. 11 Sch. 6 para. 91(b); 1976 c. 35 Sch. 2 para. 9.

para. 58

Tribunals and Inquiries (Valuation Appeal Committees) Order 1975 (S.I. 1975/1404) art. 3.

para. 59

1971 Sch. 1 para. 45; Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58) Sch. 8 Part I para. 1.

para. 60

1971 Sch. 1 para. 46.

para. 61

1971 Sch. 1 para. 47.

para. 62

1971 Sch. 1 para. 48; Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45) s. 18(11); Transport Act 1985 (c. 67) Sch. 2 part II para. 2(3).

para. 63

S.I. 1972/1210 art. 2(b).

Sch. 2 paras. 1-4

1988 c. 33 s. 171(1); 1990 c. 41 s. 124(3); 1991 c. 48 s. 58(2).

para. 5

1971 Sch. 2 para. 1.

Sch. 3

Sch. 4