The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009

Involvement of the Attorney General under section 2D of the Charities Act 1993

31.—(1) If the Tribunal directs that all the necessary papers in proceedings be sent to the Attorney General under section 2D(2) and (3) of the Charities Act 1993, the Attorney General must notify the Tribunal whether the Attorney General intends to intervene in the proceedings within 28 days of receiving the papers.

(2) The Attorney General may at any time notify the Tribunal that the Attorney General intends to intervene in the proceedings on the Attorney General’s own initiative.

(3) If the Tribunal requests that the Attorney General argue a question in relation to the proceedings under section 2D(4)(b) of the Charities Act 1993, the Tribunal must provide to the Attorney General—

(a) a statement of the question;

(b) an account of the proceedings to date;

(c) the reasons the Tribunal considers it necessary to have the question fully argued; and

(d) copies of the documents the Tribunal considers necessary to enable the Attorney General to decide whether it is appropriate to argue the question.

(4) If the Attorney General notifies the Tribunal that the Attorney General intends to intervene in, or to argue a question in relation to, proceedings under section 2D(4) of the Charities Act 1993, the Tribunal must hold a case management hearing.