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16 Interpretation.U.K.

(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,

  • [F1Council” means the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council,]

  • [F2enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament,]

  • Minister” includes [F3the [F4Welsh Ministers] and] any Board presided over by a Minister,

  • [F5Scottish 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.

(2)The Lord Chancellor F6. . . 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.

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

Textual Amendments

F3S. 16(1): words in the definition of “Minister”inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 38, s. 125, Sch. 12 para. 33 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1999/782, art. 2

F4Words in s. 16(1) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 38 (with Sch. 11 para. 22) (the amending provision coming into force immediately after the 2007 election (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of the initial period (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 16(2): transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

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