The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010

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14.—(1) This paragraph applies where proceedings are commenced or continued in the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal by virtue of the provisions of this Schedule.

(2) The First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal, as the case may be, may give any direction to ensure that the proceedings are dealt with fairly and, in particular, may apply any provision in procedural rules which applied to the proceedings before 15 February 2010.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “procedural rules” includes any provision (whether called rules or not) regulating practice or procedure before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal.

(4) Any direction or order given or made in the proceedings which is in force immediately before 15 February 2010 remains in force on and after that date as if it were a direction or order of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal, as the case may be, and may be varied accordingly.

(5) A time period which has started to run before15 February 2010 and which has not expired shall continue to apply.