SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Tribunals and Inquiries: consequential and other amendments

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

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The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows.

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Omit section 5 (recommendations of Council as to appointment of members of tribunals).

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In section 6, subsections (1) to (3) (chairman of a tribunal presided over by a Child Support Commissioner, and chairman of a reserve forces reinstatement committee, to be selected from panels appointed by Lord Chancellor or Lord President of the Court of Session) cease to have effect.

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Omit section 8 (procedural rules for tribunals).

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In section 9 (power of Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Council, to make rules of procedure for statutory inquiries), after subsection (3) insert—

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

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In section 14(1) (restricted application of Act in relation to certain tribunals)—

a

for “the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for,” substitute “ a decision of ”, and

b

for “working, decisions or procedure” substitute “ decisions ”.

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In section 16(1) (interpretation)—

a

for the definition of “Council” substitute—

“Council” means the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council,

b

after the definition of “Council” insert—

“enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

c

for the definition of “Scottish Committee” substitute—

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

d

after the definition of “statutory provision” insert—

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