The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009

Lands Tribunal Act 1949 U.K.

14.  In section 4 (power to add to jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal)—

(a) in the title, for “Lands Tribunal” substitute “Upper Tribunal or Lands Tribunal for Scotland”;

(b) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the opening words, for “Lands Tribunal” substitute “Upper Tribunal or the Lands Tribunal for Scotland (“the transferee Tribunal”)”; and

(ii) in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “Lands Tribunal” substitute “transferee Tribunal”;

(c) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) An Order in Council under this section may authorise the transfer to the Upper Tribunal of the jurisdiction of any statutory tribunal exercisable in Northern Ireland unless it appears to Her Majesty that the jurisdiction relates exclusively to matters with respect to which the Northern Ireland Assembly has power to make laws.”;

(d) in subsection (4)—

(i) in paragraphs (a) and (c) for “Lands Tribunal” substitute “transferee Tribunal”; and

(ii) in paragraph (b) before “making special provision” insert “in relation to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland,”;

(e) after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) The supplementary and consequential provisions authorised by subsection (3) to be contained in an Order in Council under this section by virtue of subsection (2A) shall include provisions for the application and adaptation of Northern Ireland legislation.”; and

(f) in subsection (5) after “Lands Tribunal” insert “for Scotland”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 1.6.2009, see art. 1