Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 and comes into force on 1st April 2009.

Amendment of the Oil Taxation Act 19752.

For paragraph 14(11) of Schedule 2 to the Oil Taxation Act 19752 (management and collection of petroleum revenue tax) substitute—

“(11)

When an appeal is notified to the tribunal, the decision of the tribunal on the appeal is final and conclusive.

(12)

But sub-paragraph (11) is subject to—

(a)

sections 9 to 14 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 20073,

(b)

Tribunal Procedure Rules, and

(c)

any provision of this Schedule.”.

Amendment of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 19993.

After section 13(2) of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 19994 insert—

“(2A)

Regulations under subsection (1) above may provide for sections 11(2) and 13(2) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 20075 to apply with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations in relation to an appeal to the tribunal under this Part.”.

Amendment of the Counter-Terrorism Act 20084.

The Schedule contains amendments to the Counter-Terrorism Act 20086.

Amendment of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 19995.

After article 12(2) of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 19997 insert—

“(2A)

Regulations under paragraph (1) above may provide for sections 11(2) and 13(2) of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 to apply with such modifications as may be specified in the regulations in relation to an appeal to the tribunal under this Part.”.

Amendment of the Social Security Contributions (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19996.

For regulation 12 of the Social Security Contributions (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19998 substitute—

“Appeals from the tribunal12

(1)

Section 56 of the Management Act (payment of tax where there is a further appeal) shall apply to appeals from the tribunal under Part II of the Transfer Act and Part III of the Transfer Order.

(2)

For the purposes of sections 11(2) and 13(2) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 20079 a party to the case includes—

(a)

the appellant and HMRC;

(b)

in the case of an appeal against a decision relating to a person’s entitlement to statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, statutory paternity pay or statutory adoption pay, the employee or employer concerned; and

(c)

in any other case, any other person named in the decision.”.

Amendment of the Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 20097.

Omit paragraph 74(7) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 200910.
Dave Watts
Tony Cunningham
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury