SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Part 2Functions
14General functions with respect to tribunals
1
The Council is to—
a
keep under review, and report on, the constitution and working—
i
of listed tribunals in general, and
ii
of each listed tribunal,
b
consider, and report on, any other matter—
i
that relates to listed tribunals in general or to a particular listed tribunal, and
ii
that the Council determines to be of special importance, and
c
consider, and report on, any particular matter referred to the Council—
i
that relates to tribunals in general or to any particular tribunal, and
ii
whose referral to the Council falls within paragraph 16.
2
The Council may scrutinise and comment on legislation, existing or proposed, relating to tribunals or to any particular tribunal.
3
The Council must—
a
consult the Scottish Committee before exercising the power conferred by sub-paragraph (2) with respect to legislation, existing or proposed, that relates to at least one tribunal with jurisdiction in cases arising in Scotland;
b
consult the Welsh Committee before exercising that power with respect to legislation, existing or proposed, that relates to at least one tribunal with jurisdiction in cases arising in Wales.
4
In sub-paragraphs (1)(c), (2) and (3)—
“legislation” includes procedural rules;
“tribunal” includes a proposed tribunal.