The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008

4.—(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 4 (delegation to staff)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) before “may” insert “or section 2(1) of the Courts Act 2003 (court officers, staff and services)”;

(ii) for “with the approval of” substitute “if authorised by”;

(iii) after “Tribunals” insert “under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 5 to the 2007 Act”;

(b) omit paragraph (2).

(3) In rule 28A (coronavirus temporary rule (recording of remote hearings)) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)  On the application of any person, any recording made pursuant to a direction under paragraph (1) is to be accessed with the consent of the Tribunal in such manner as the Tribunal may direct.”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/2686, amended by S.I. 2020/416; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.