The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2015

Amendments to the Upper Tribunal Rules 2008

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.  In rule 1(3) (definitions)—

(a)after the definition of “practice direction” insert—

“QCS Board” means a Board constituted under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000(1);

“quality contracts scheme” has the meaning provided for in section 124(3) (quality contracts scheme) of the Transport Act 2000(2);

“quality contracts scheme case” means proceedings in the Upper Tribunal under Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000;;

(b)in the definition of “special educational needs case”(3), after paragraph (a) omit “or” and insert—

(aa)a detained person’s EHC needs assessment within the meaning of section 70(5) of the Children and Families Act 2014(4); or

(1)

2000 c. 38. Part 2 of the Transport Act 2000 has been amended in relation to quality contracts schemes by sections 19 to 39 and 77 of, and Schedule 4 to the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26) and the Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Transport Tribunal) Order 2015, S.I. 2015/65.

(2)

Section 124 (3) has been amended by section 19 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (c. 26).

(3)

The definition of “special educational needs case” in rule 1(3) has been amended by S.I. 2014/2128.