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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

1971 CHAPTER 62

An Act to consolidate the Tribunals and Inquiries Acts 1958 and 1966 as amended.

[27th July 1971]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act excluded (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 35B(7) (as inserted (25.11.1991 to the extent mentioned in S.I. 1991/2728, art. 2 and 10.2.1992 otherwise) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, 123:1), s. 27, Sch. 4 para. 17; S.I. 1991/2728, art.2; S.I. 1991/2905, art.4)

Act applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.1.1993) by Transport and Works Act 1992 (c. 42), s. 23(9); S.I. 1992/2784, art. 2, Sch.1.

C2Act extended by Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37), s. 44(4)

C3Act applied (S.) with modifications by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52, SIF 23:2), ss. 11(1)(b), 46(5), 47(7), Sch. 7 para. 7(1), Sch. 9 para. 13

C4Act extended with modifications (S.) by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52, SIF 123:2), Sch. 6A para. 7(5) (as inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 123:2), s. 26(2), Sch. 6 Pt. III)

C5Act extended with modifications by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 4, Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(b)(3) (the extension being in force as regards specified areas by virtue of S.I. 1988/140, 1989/1065, 1089, 1979, 2114, 1990/652, 1183 and being otherwise prospective)

C6Act extended (S.) by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 128(1), 139(3)

C7Act extended by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)

C8Act applied by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 28, 29, 101(4), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 9(1)(b), Sch. 8 para. 5(3)

C9Act applied with modifications by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 42(6), 49, 79, 83, 175, 195, 208, Sch. 6 para. 8(1), Sch. 7 para. 8(6)

C10Act applied with modifications (E.W.) (prosp. in part) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 10, 16(3), 24, 28(1)(2)

C11Act applied with modifications (E.W.) by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), ss. 22, 40, Sch. 3 para. 7(1)

C12Act applied with modifications (E.W.) (1.6.1992) by Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (c. 10, SIF 123:1), ss. 21, Sch. para. 7(1); S.I. 1992/725, art.3.

Commencement Information

I1Act not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20(2); Act wholly in force at 27.8.1971

The Council on Tribunals and its functionsU.K.

1 Council on Tribunals.U.K.

(1)There shall continue to be a council entitled the Council on Tribunals (being the council constituted by the M1Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958)—

(a)to keep under review the constitution and working of the tribunals specified in Schedule 1 to this Act (being the tribunals constituted under or for the purposes of the statutory provisions specified in that Schedule) and, from time to time, to report on their constitution and working;

(b)to consider and report on such particular matters as may be referred to the Council under this Act with respect to tribunals other than the ordinary courts of law, whether or not specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, or any such tribunal;

(c)to consider and report on such matters as may be referred as aforesaid, or as the Council may determine to be of special importance, with respect to administrative procedures involving, or which may involve, the holding by or on behalf of a Minister of a statutory inquiry, or any such procedure.

(2)Nothing in this section shall authorise or require the Council to deal with any matter with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C13S. 1(1)(c) extended (S.) by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 7(6)

C14S. 1(1)(c) extended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 4, Sch. 1 para. 9(7) (the extension being in force as regards specified areas by virtue of S.I. 1988/140, 1989/1065, 1089, 1979, 2114, 1990/652, 1183 and being otherwise prospective)

C15S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) (prosp. in part) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 10, 20(7), 24, 28(1)(2)

C16S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), ss. 29, 35(8), 49

C17S. 1(1)(c) extended (E.W.) by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 35B(7) (as inserted (25.11.1991 to the extent mentioned in S.I. 1991/2728 art. 2 and 10.2.1992 otherwise) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 27, Sch. 4 para.17; S.I. 1991/2728, art.2; S.I. 1991/2905, art.4.)

C18Reference to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws to be construed as a reference to matters with respect to which that Parliament would have had power to make laws if the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) had not been passed: ibid., s. 40(2)

Marginal Citations

M11958 c. 66.

2 Composition of the Council and the Scottish Committee.U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (3) of this section the Council on Tribunals (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) shall consist of not more than fifteen nor less than ten members appointed by the Lord Chancellor and [F1the Lord Advocate] and one of the members shall be so appointed to be chairman of the Council.

(2)There shall be a Scottish Committee of the Council (in this Act referred to as “the Scottish Committee”) which, subject to subsection (3) of this section, shall consist of—

(a)either two or three members of the Council designated by [F1the Lord Advocate]; and

(b)either three or four persons, not being members of the Council, appointed by [F1the Lord Advocate];

and [F1the Lord Advocate] shall appoint one of the members of the Scottish Committee (being a member of the Council) to be chairman of the Scottish Committee.

(3)In addition to the persons appointed or designated as aforesaid, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration shall, by virtue of his office, be a member of the Council and of the Scottish Committee.

(4)In appointing members of the Council regard shall be had to the need for representation of the interests of persons in Wales.

Textual Amendments

F1Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

3 Tenure of office, remuneration and expenses.U.K.

(1)Persons appointed under section 2 of this Act shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed, but may resign office by notice in writing to the Minister or Ministers by whom they were appointed; and any such person who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(2)There shall be paid to the chairman of the Council and the chairman of the Scottish Committee such salaries, and to the other members of the Council and of the Scottish Committee such fees (if any) as may be determined by the Treasury.

(3)The salaries and fees payable under subsection (2) of this section, together with such expenses of the Council and of the Scottish Committee (including subsistence allowances for and travelling expenses of their members) as may be approved by the Treasury shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

4 Reports of, and references to, Council and Scottish Committee.U.K.

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, any report by, or reference to, the Council shall be made to, or as the case may be by, the Lord Chancellor and [F2the Lord Advocate].

(2)A reference to the Council of a matter relating only to England and Wales may be made by the Lord Chancellor and a reference to the Council of a matter relating only to Scotland may be made by [F2the Lord Advocate]; and the report of the Council on a reference so made shall be made to the Minister making the reference.

(3)The Council shall not make a report on any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, or on any matter referred to the Council by [F2the Lord Advocate], until the Council have referred the matter of the report for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee and have considered the report of that Committee.

(4)Where, without any reference having been made to them, the Council report on any such matter as is mentioned in section 1(1)(c) of this Act, then—

(a)if the matter relates only to England and Wales, subsection (2) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to the Council by the Lord Chancellor;

(b)if the matter relates only to Scotland, subsections (2) and (3) of this section shall apply as if the matter had been referred to them by [F2the Lord Advocate].

(5)The Scottish Committee may of its own motion make a report to the Council with respect to the constitution or working of any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act or with respect to any matter falling within section 1(1)(c) of this Act and relating only to Scotland.

(6)If the Council, in reporting on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, do not adopt the report of that Committee without modification, or if the Council do not make a report on matters on which the Scottish Committee has reported to the Council of its own motion, the Scottish Committee may submit its report to [F2the Lord Advocate].

(7)The Council shall make an annual report to the Lord Chancellor and [F2the Lord Advocate] on their proceedings and those of the Scottish Committee, and the Lord Chancellor and [F2the Lord Advocate] shall lay the annual report before Parliament with such comments (if any) as they think fit.

Textual Amendments

F2Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

5 Recommendations of Council as to appointment of members of tribunals. U.K.

(1)Without prejudice to the generality of section 1(1)(a) of this Act, the Council may make to the appropriate Minister general recommendations as to the making of appointments to membership of any such tribunals as are specified in Schedule 1 to this Act or of panels constituted for the purposes of any such tribunals; and (without prejudice, however, to any statutory provisions having effect with respect to such appointments) the appropriate Minister shall have regard to recommendations under this section.

(2)In this section “the appropriate Minister” means, in relation to appointments of any description, the Minister, making the appointments or, if they are not made by a Minister, the Minister in charge of the government department concerned with the tribunals in question.

(3)The following provisions shall have effect as respects any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act—

(a)the Council shall not make any such recommendations as aforesaid until they have referred the matter of the recommendations for consideration, and report to the Council, by the Scottish Committee and have considered the report of that Committee;

(b)without prejudice to the generality of section 4(5) of this Act, the Scottish Committee may of its own motion propose any such general recommendations as aforesaid as expedient to be made by the Council to the appropriate Minister;

(c)if the Council, in making recommendations under this section on any matter which they have referred to the Scottish Committee or on which that Committee has made proposals, do not adopt the report or proposals of that Committee without modification, or if the Council do not make recommendations on matters on which the Scottish Committee has made proposals to the Council, the Scottish Committee may submit its report or proposals to [F3the Lord Advocate].

Textual Amendments

F3Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C19S. 5 extended by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), s. 66(4)

C20S. 5 extended by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38, SIF 113:1), s. 66(4)

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Textual Amendments

F4S. 6 repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

Composition and procedure of tribunals and inquiriesU.K.

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. E+W+S

(1)The chairman, or any person appointed to act as chairman, of any of the tribunals to which this subsection applies shall (without prejudice to any statutory provisions as to qualifications) be selected by the appropriate authority from a panel of persons appointed by the Lord Chancellor.

(2)Members of panels constituted under this section shall hold and vacate office under the terms of the instruments under which they are appointed but may resign office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor; and any such member who ceases to hold office shall be eligible for re-appointment.

(3)Subsection (1) of this section applies to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph [F54A] . . . F6, 19(a), (b) or (e), [F7. . . F8[F9or 30A(a), [F10(b), (c) or (e)]]] of Schedule 1 to this Act. . . F11

(4)The person or persons constituting any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 to this Act shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor, and where such a tribunal consists of more than one person the Lord Chancellor shall designate which of them is to be the chairman.

(5)In this section “the appropriate authority” means the Minister who apart from this Act would be empowered to appoint or select the chairman, person to act as chairman, members or member of the tribunal in question.

(6)A panel may be constituted under this section for the purposes either of a single tribunal or of two or more tribunals, whether or not of the same description.

(7)The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)in relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Scotland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(b)subsection (1) of this section shall apply, with the substitution aforesaid, to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 45(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(8)In relation to any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section which sits in Northern Ireland, this section shall have effect with the substitution for any reference to the Lord Chancellor of a reference to the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F5Words in s. 7(3) inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 58(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F6Words repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F7Words in s. 7(3) substituted (E.W.S) by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), s. 35(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(a)

F8Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F9Words in s. 7(3) inserted by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), s. 22(15) and substituted (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 10

F10Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.8.

F11Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C21S. 7 applied by S.I. 1979/659, art. 3

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. N.I.

(3)Subsection (1) of this section applies to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph [F1284A] . . . . . . F129, 19(a), (b) or (e), 20 or 28(a) [F13030A(a), [F131(b), (c) or (e)]] of Schedule 1 to this Act, but, in relation to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 28(a) of that Schedule, this section shall have effect subject to [F132paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 13 to the M27Rent Act 1977].

(6)A panel may be constituted under this section for the purposes either of a single tribunal or of two or more tribunals, whether or not of the same description.

(7)The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(b)subsection (1) of this section shall apply, with the substitution aforesaid, to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 45(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

Extent Information

E4This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only.

Textual Amendments

F128Words in s. 7(3) inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), ss. 58(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (with s. 9(2)); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F129Words repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F130Words inserted by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), s. 22(15)

F131Words in s. 7(3) substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.8.

F132Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C59S. 7 applied by S.I. 1979/659, art. 3

Marginal Citations

M271977 c. 42.

8 Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals. U.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, no power of a Minister other than the Lord Chancellor to terminate a persons’s membership of any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, or of a panel constituted for the purposes of any such tribunal, shall be exercisable except with the consent of—

(a)the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Court of Session and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits in all parts of the United Kingdom;

(b)the Lord Chancellor and the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits in all parts of Great Britain;

(c)the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits both in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland;

(d)the Lord Chancellor, if the tribunal does not sit outside England and Wales;

(e)the Lord President of the Court of Session, if the tribunal sits only in Scotland;

(f)the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, if the tribunal sits only in Northern Ireland.

(2)This section does not apply to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph [F122A][F135A][F14, 5B,][F156A][F166B][F177A][F1810A]17(a), 22, [F1923(e)], 25(a), 29(b), 30, 35 [F2037A] or 41(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(3)For the purposes of this section in its application to any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 1 to this Act, an adjudicator who has sat only in England or Wales or who has sat only in Scotland or who has sat only in Northern Ireland shall be deemed to constitute a tribunal which does not sit outside England and Wales or which sits only in Scotland or which sits only in Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

Textual Amendments

F12Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(1)

F13Words inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(a)

F14Words inserted (prosp.) by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(1)

F15Words substituted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), s. 24(1)(a)

F16Words inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(a)

F17Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F18Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(2) (but s. 8 of the 1985 Act is repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12)

F19Words inserted by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(b)

F20Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C22S. 8 extended (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 396, Sch. 7 para. 1(2)

C23S. 8 excluded by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(b)

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Textual Amendments

F21S. 9 repealed by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 5

10 Procedural rules for tribunals. U.K.

(1)No power of a Minister, the Lord President of the Court of Session [F22the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise] to make, approve, confirm or concur in procedural rules for any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act shall be exercisable except after consultation with the Council.

(2)The Council, in the exercise of their functions under this section as respects any such tribunal as is specified in Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act, shall consult with the Scottish Committee.

(3)In this section “procedural rules” includes any statutory provision relating to the procedure of the tribunal in question.

Textual Amendments

F22Words substituted by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C24By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 3 it is provided that s. 10 shall have effect as if for the words “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or the Commissioners of Customs and Excise” there were substituted the words “the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, the Commissioners of Customs and Excise or the Foreign Compensation Commission”

11 Procedure in connection with statutory inquiries.U.K.

(1)The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Council, may make rules regulating the procedure to be followed in connection with statutory inquiries held by or on behalf of Ministers; and different provision may be made by any such rules in relation to different classes of such inquiries.

(2)Any rules made by the Lord Chancellor under this section shall have effect, in relation to any statutory inquiry, subject to the provisions of the enactment under which the inquiry is held, and of any rules or regulations made under that enactment.

(3)Subject to subsection (2) of this section, rules made under this section may regulate procedure in connection with matters preparatory to such statutory inquiries as are mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, and in connection with matters subsequent to such inquiries, as well as in connection with the conduct of proceedings at such inquiries.

(4)In the application of this section to inquiries held in Scotland, for any reference to the Lord Chancellor there shall be substituted a reference to [F23the Lord Advocate]; and the Council, in exercising their functions under this section in relation to rules to be made by [F23the Lord Advocate], shall consult with the Scottish Committee.

Textual Amendments

F23Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

12 Reasons to be given for decisions of tribunals and Ministers. U.K.

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, where—

(a)any such tribunal as is specified in Schedule 1 to this Act gives any decision; or

(b)any Minister notifies any decision taken by him after the holding by him or on his behalf of a statutory inquiry, or taken by him in a case in which a person concerned could (whether by objecting or otherwise) have required the holding as aforesaid of a statutory inquiry,

it shall be the duty of the tribunal or Minister to furnish a statement, either written or oral, of the reasons for the decision if requested, on or before the giving or notification of the decision, to state the reasons.

(2)The said statement may be refused, or the specification of the reasons restricted, on grounds of national security, and the tribunal or Minister may refuse to furnish the statement to a person not primarily concerned with the decision if of opinion that to furnish it would be contrary to the interests of any person primarily concerned.

(3)Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any decision taken by a Minister after the holding by him or on his behalf of any inquiry or hearing which is a statutory inquiry by virtue only of an order made under section 19(2) of this Act unless the order contains a direction that this section is to apply in relation to any inquiry or hearing to which the order applies.

(4)Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to decisions in respect of which any statutory provision has effect, apart from this section, as to the giving of reasons, or to decisions of a Minister in connection with the preparation, making approval, confirmation, or concurrence in regulations, rules, or byelaws, or orders or schemes of a legislative and not executive character.

(5)Any statement of the reasons for such a decision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) of this section, whether given in pursuance of that subsection or of any other statutory provision, shall be taken to form part of the decision and accordingly to be incorporated in the record.

(6)If, after consultation with the Council, it appears to the Lord Chancellor and [F24the Lord Advocate] that it is expedient that decisions of any particular tribunal or any description of such decisions, or any description of decisions of a Minister, should be excluded from the operation of subsection (1) of this section on the ground that the subject-matter of such decisions, or the circumstances in which they are made, make the giving of reasons unnecessary or impracticable, the Lord Chancellor and [F24the Lord Advocate] may by order direct that subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to such decisions.

Textual Amendments

F24Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C25S. 12 applied by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 84, 94, 99, Sch. 11 para. 21, Sch. 13 para. 3

C26S. 12(1) applied by S.I. 1975/1379, art. 4

Judicial control of tribunals etc.U.K.

13 Appeals from certain tribunals. E+W

(1)If any party to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 2(b), [F254], [F266(a) [F27or (d)]][F286B], 10 [F2910A], 16, 17(b), [F3018(a)], 21, 26, 28 [F31(a) or](b) or 32 of Schedule 1 to this Act [F32or to proceedings before a Registered Homes Tribunal]is dissatisfied in point of law with a decision of the tribunal he may, according as rules of court may provide, either appeal therefrom to the High Court or require the tribunal to state and sign a case for the opinion of the High Court.

[F33(1A)Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to proceedings before industrial tribunals which arise under or by virtue of any of the enactments mentioned in section 136(1) of the M2Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.]

(2)Rules of court made with respect to all or any of the said tribunals may provide for authorising or requiring a tribunal, in the course of proceedings before it, to state, in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court, any question of law arising in the proceedings; and a decision of the High Court on a case stated by virtue of this subsection shall be deemed to be a judgment of the Court within the meaning of section [F3416 of M3 the Supreme Court Act 1981] (jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from judgments of the High Court).

(3)In relation to proceedings in the High Court or the Court of Appeal brought by virtue of this section the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules prescribing the powers of the High Court or the Court of Appeal with respect to—

(a)the giving of any decision which might have been given by the tribunal;

(b)the remitting of the matter with the opinion or direction of the court for re-hearing and determination by the tribunal;

(c)the giving of directions to the tribunal;

and different provisions may be made for different tribunals.

(4) . . . F35 no appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be brought by virtue of this section except with the leave of the High Court or the Court of Appeal.

(5)[F36Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal from the traffic commissioners for any area or the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had, or if aggrieved would have had, a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

[F37(5A)Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M4Consumer Credit Act 1974 from a determination of the Director General of Fair Trading as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

(6)The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)in relation to any proceedings in Scotland of any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, . . . F38, [F39or on an appeal under section 41 of the M5Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Scotland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Scotland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(i)for references to the High Court or the Court of Appeal there shall be substituted references to the Court of Session;

(ii)in subsection (2) for the words “in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court” there shall be substituted the words “a case for the opinion of the Court of Session on” and the words from “and a decision” to the end of the subsection shall be omitted;

(iii)subsection (4) shall be omitted;

(b)this section shall apply, subject to the modifications specified in the foregoing paragraph, to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraphs 38, 39, 41(b), 42 or 45(a) or (b) of Schedule 1 to this Act as it applies to proceedings before the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) of this section;

(c)an appeal shall lie, with the leave of the Court of Session or the House of Lords, from any decision of the Court of Session under this section, and such leave may be given on such terms as to costs or otherwise as the Court of Session or the House of Lords may determine.

(7)In relation to any proceedings in Northern Ireland of any of the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) of this section, [F40and in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M6Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Northern Ireland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Northern Ireland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “provide” there shall be substituted the words “Rules may be made under [F41section 55 of the M7Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978] providing”, and for the words “section 27 of the M8Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925” there shall be substituted the words [F41“section 35 of the M9Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978”];

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules” there shall be substituted the words “rules may be made under [F41section 55 of the M10Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978]”;

(c)in subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to “Divisional Court” there shall be substituted the words “Rules made under [F41section 55 of the M11Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978], relating to such proceedings as aforesaid, shall provide that the appeal shall be heard, or as the case may be, the decision of the High Court shall be given by, a single judge”.

(8)Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that all or any of the provisions of this section, so far as it relates to proceedings in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands of the tribunal specified in paragraph 32 of Schedule 1 to this Act, shall extend to the Isle of Man or to any of the Channel Islands subject to such modifications as may be specified in the Order.

(9)In this section “decision” includes any direction or order, and references to the giving of a decision shall be construed accordingly.

(10)In relation to any such tribunals as are specified in paragraph 10 or 38 of Schedule 1 to this Act this section shall have effect subject to any enactment passed in the same Session as this Act with respect to appeals from such tribunals.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only.

Textual Amendments

F25 “4” repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F26 “6(a” substituted (E.W.) for “6” by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6) (subject to transitional savings in S.I. 1980/959, art. 4, Sch. 3 para. 1)

F27Words in s. 13(1) inserted (E.W.) (31.8.1992) by Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38), s. 21(7), Sch. 4 para.2; S.I. 1992/1157, art. 2,Sch.

F28Words inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(b)

F29Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(3) (but s. 8 of the 1985 Act is repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12)

F30Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F31Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F32Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 11

F33S. 13(1A) inserted by Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44), Sch. 16 para. 11

F34Words substituted by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), s. 152(1), Sch. 5

F35Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. IV

F36S. 13(5) repealed (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F37S. 13(5A) inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(1)

F38Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F39Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(2)

F40Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(3)

F41Words substituted by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), Sch. 5 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C27S. 13 extended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 3 and 1974/1478, art. 3

C28Power to modify conferred (E.W.N.I.) by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 40:2), s. 26(2)(a)

C29S. 13(1) modified (E.W.S.) by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 43, 143, Sch. 4 para. 18(2)

C30S. 13(1) restricted (E.W.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 142, Sch. 22 para. 2

C31S. 13(1) excluded (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1981/1794, reg. 11(10)

C32S. 13(1) applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C33S. 13(3) modified (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C34S. 14 extended by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), s. 76(1)

Marginal Citations

13 Appeals from certain tribunals. S+N.I.

(1)If any party to proceedings before any such tribunal as is specified in paragraph 2(b), [F1334],6 [F1346B], 10 [F13510A], 16, 17(b), [F13618(a)], 21, 26, 28 [F137(a) or](b) or 32 of Schedule 1 to this Act [F138or to proceedings before a Registered Homes Tribunal]is dissatisfied in point of law with a decision of the tribunal he may, according as rules of court may provide, either appeal therefrom to the High Court or require the tribunal to state and sign a case for the opinion of the High Court.

[F139(1A)Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to proceedings before industrial tribunals which arise under or by virtue of any of the enactments mentioned in section 136(1) of the M28Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.]

(2)Rules of court made with respect to all or any of the said tribunals may provide for authorising or requiring a tribunal, in the course of proceedings before it, to state, in the form of a special case for the decision of the High Court, any question of law arising in the proceedings; and a decision of the High Court on a case stated by virtue of this subsection shall be deemed to be a judgment of the Court within the meaning of section [F14016 of M29 the Supreme Court Act 1981] (jurisdiction of Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from judgments of the High Court).

(a)the giving of any decision which might have been given by the tribunal;

(b)the remitting of the matter with the opinion or direction of the court for re-hearing and determination by the tribunal;

(c)the giving of directions to the tribunal;

and different provisions may be made for different tribunals.

(4) . . . F141 no appeal to the Court of Appeal shall be brought by virtue of this section except with the leave of the High Court or the Court of Appeal.

(5)[F142Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal from the traffic commissioners for any area or the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had, or if aggrieved would have had, a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

[F143(5A)Subsection (1) of this section shall apply to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M30Consumer Credit Act 1974 from a determination of the Director General of Fair Trading as it applies to a decision of any of the tribunals mentioned in that subsection, but with the substitution for the reference to a party to proceedings of a reference to any person who had a right to appeal to the Secretary of State (whether or not he has exercised that right); and accordingly references in subsections (1) and (3) of this section to a tribunal shall be construed, in relation to such an appeal, as references to the Secretary of State.]

(6)The following provisions shall have effect for the application of this section to Scotland—

(a)in relation to any proceedings in Scotland of any of the tribunals referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, . . . F144, [F145or on an appeal under section 41 of the M31Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Scotland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Scotland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(i)for references to the High Court or the Court of Appeal there shall be substituted references to the Court of Session;

(iii)subsection (4) shall be omitted;

[F146(bb)subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to proceedings before the Lands Tribunal for Scotland which arise under section 1(3A) of the Lands Tribunal Act M321949 (jurisdiction of the Tribunal in valuation matters).]

(7)In relation to any proceedings in Northern Ireland of any of the tribunals referred to in subsection (1) of this section, [F147and in relation to a decision of the Secretary of State on an appeal under section 41 of the M33Consumer Credit Act 1974 by a company registered in Northern Ireland or by any other person whose principal or prospective principal place of business in the United Kingdom is in Northern Ireland] this section shall have effect with the following modifications, that is to say—

(a)in subsection (2), for the words from the beginning to “provide” there shall be substituted the words “Rules may be made under [F148section 55 of the M34Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978] providing”, and for the words “section 27 of the M35Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925” there shall be substituted the words [F148“section 35 of the M36Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978”];

(b)in subsection (3), for the words “the power to make rules of court shall include power to make rules” there shall be substituted the words “rules may be made under [F148section 55 of the M37Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978]”;

(c)in subsection (4), for the words from the beginning to “Divisional Court” there shall be substituted the words “Rules made under [F148section 55 of the M38Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978], relating to such proceedings as aforesaid, shall provide that the appeal shall be heard, or as the case may be, the decision of the High Court shall be given by, a single judge”.

(9)In this section “decision” includes any direction or order, and references to the giving of a decision shall be construed accordingly.

Extent Information

E5This version of this provision extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only.

Textual Amendments

F133 “4” repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F134Words inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(b)

F135Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(3) (but s. 8 of the 1985 Act is repealed by Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45, SIF 66), s. 438, Sch. 12)

F136Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F137Words repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F138Words inserted (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 11

F139S. 13(1A) inserted by Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44), Sch. 16 para. 11

F140Words substituted by Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54, SIF 37), s. 152(1), Sch. 5

F141Words repealed by Administration of Justice Act 1977 (c. 38), Sch. 5 Pt. IV

F142S. 13(5) repealed (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F143S. 13(5A) inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(1)

F144Words repealed by Transport Act 1980 (c. 34, SIF 107:1, 126), s. 69, Sch. 9 Pt. I (subject to savings in S.I. 1981/256, arts. 7(2), 11(6))

F145Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(2)

F146Para. (bb) inserted (S.) by Rating and Valuation (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 31, SIF 103:2), s. 21, Sch. 2 para. 12

F147Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 42(3)

F148Words substituted by Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978 (c. 23), Sch. 5 Pt. II

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C60S. 13 extended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 3 and 1974/1478, art. 3

C61Power to modify conferred (E.W.N.I.) by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 40:2), s. 26(2)(a)

C62S. 13(1) modified (E.W.S.) by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 43, 143, Sch. 4 para. 18(2)

C63S. 13(1) excluded (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1981/1794, reg. 11(10)

C64S. 13(1) applied (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C65S. 13(3) modified (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1978/1535, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2), 1979/119, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2) and 1986/225, art. 11, Sch. para. 18(2)

C66S. 14 extended by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46), s. 76(1)

Marginal Citations

M321949 c.42 (127).

14 Extension of supervisory powers of superior courts.U.K.

(1)[F42As respects England and Wales . . . F43, any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any of the powers of the High Court, shall not have effect so as to prevent the removal of the proceedings into the High Court by order of certiorari or to prejudice the powers of the High Court to make orders of mandamus:]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F43

(2)As respects Scotland, any provision in an Act passed before 1st August 1958 that any order or determination shall not be called into question in any court, or any provision in such an Act which by similar words excludes any jurisidiction which the Court of Session would otherwise have to entertain an application for reduction or suspension of any order or determination, or otherwise to consider the validity of any order or determination, shall not have effect so as to prevent the exercise of any such jurisdiction.

(3)[F42Nothing in this section shall . . . F44apply to any order or determination of a court of law or where an Act makes special provision for application to the High Court or the Court of Session within a time limited by the Act.]

Textual Amendments

F42S. 14(1)(3) repealed (N.I.) by S.I. 1975/816 (N.I. 7), Sch. 2

F43Words and s. 14(1) proviso repealed by virtue of S.I. 1975/816, Sch. 2

F44Words repealed by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 52(8), Sch. 9

Supplementary provisionsU.K.

15 Power to apply Act to additional tribunals and to repeal or amend certain provisions. U.K.

(1)The Lord Chancellor and [F45the Lord Advocate] may by order direct that Part I or Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein any such tribunals, other than any of the ordinary courts of law, as may be provided by the order.

(2)The Lord Chancellor and [F45the Lord Advocate] may by order make provision, as respects any such tribunal as is for the time being specified in Schedule 1 to this Act, not being a tribunal mentioned in section 7 of this Act, for applying any of the provisions of that section to the tribunal or for providing for the appointment by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Court of Session or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland of the chairman of the tribunal and of any person to be appointed to act as chairman.

(3)The Lord Chancellor and [F45the Lord Advocate] may by order apply section 13 of this Act to any such tribunal as is for the time being specified in Schedule 1 to this Act.

(4)Any order under the foregoing provisions of this section may make any such adaptations of the provisions of this Act as may be necessary or expedient in consequence of the order.

(5)The Lord Chancellor and [F45the Lord Advocate] may by order—

(a)repeal or amend section 8(3) of this Act or any of paragraphs 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 18(a), 23(a) and (d), 27, 28(b), 29(d), 34, 38, 39, 43(a), 44 and 45(b) of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(b)repeal the references in section 13 of this Act to any of paragraphs 2(b), 10, 18(a), 28(b), 38 and 45(b) of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(6)Nothing in this section shall authorise the making of an order with respect to a tribunal having jurisdiction only over matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws.

Textual Amendments

F45Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C35Reference to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws to be construed as a reference to matters with respect to which that Parliament would have had power to make laws if the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36) had not been passed ibid., s. 40(2)

16 Rules and orders.U.K.

(1)Any power of the Lord Chancellor and [F46the Lord Advocate] or either of them to make rules or orders under this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)Any power of those Ministers to make orders under any section of this Act includes power to vary or revoke any order under that section by a subsequent order but any such subsequent order under section 12(6) of this Act shall be made only after consultation with the Council.

Textual Amendments

F46Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

17 Transitory provisions.U.K.

Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the matters there dealt with, being matters connected with the coming into force of the M12Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 and the M13Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1966.

Marginal Citations

M121958 c. 66.

M131966 c. 43.

18 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.U.K.

(1)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified, being amendments consequential on this Act.

(2)The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Part ; and the orders specified in Part II of that Schedule are hereby revoked.

(3)Any appointment, designation, determination, rule or order made, any approval or consent given and any other thing done under or for the purposes of any provision repealed or revoked by this Act shall, if in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, have effect as if made, given or done under or for the purposes of the corresponding enactment in this Act; and any proceedings or other thing begun under or by virtue of any provision so repealed or revoked may be continued under this Act as if begun thereunder.

(4)So much of any document as refers expressly or by implication to any provision repealed or revoked by this Act shall, if and so far as the nature of the subject-matter of the document permits, be construed as referring to this Act or the corresponding enactment therein as the case may require.

(5)Nothing in this section shall be taken to prejudice the general application of [F47sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the M14Interpretation Act 1978] with regard to the effect of repeals.

Textual Amendments

F47Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C36The text of s. 18(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

C37The text of s. 18(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

M141978 c. 30.

19 Interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the Council” means the Council on Tribunals;
“Minister” includes any Board presided over by a Minister;
“the Scottish Committee” means the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals;
“statutory inquiry” means—
(a)
an inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a duty imposed by any statutory provision; or
(b)
an inquiry or hearing, or an inquiry or hearing of a class, designated for the purposes of this section by an order under subsection (2) of this section;
“statutory provision” means a provision contained in, or having effect under, any enactment.

(2)The Lord Chancellor and [F48the Lord Advocate] may by order designate for the purposes of this section any inquiry or hearing held or to be held in pursuance of a power conferred by any statutory provision specified or described in the order, or any class of such inquiries or hearings.

(3)References in this Act to members of tribunals include references to the person constituting a tribunal consisting of one person.

(4)References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for, any such tribunals as are specified in paragraph 17, 22, 29(a), (b) or (c), 30, 35, 41 or 46 [F49or the Data Protection Registrar referred to in paragraph 5A], [F50or the Director General of Fair Trading referred to in paragraph [F516A]] or the Controller of Plant Variety Rights referred to in paragraph 25(a), of Schedule 1 to this Act do not include references to their working, decisions or procedure in the exercise of executive functions.

Textual Amendments

F48Words substituted by S.I. 1972/2002, art. 3(3)(c)

F49Words inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106:1), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13 (b)

F50Words inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39), s. 3(b)

F51Words substituted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(a), 36(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C38By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 4 it is provided that s. 19(4) shall have effect as if for the words “References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for,” there were substituted the words “References in this Act to the working or a decision of, or procedural rules for, the Foreign Compensation Commission or”

20 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971.

(2)This Act shall come into force at the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the day on which it is passed.

(3)It is hereby declared that this Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

Sections 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 19.

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Tribunals under General Supervision of Council

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C39By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. II thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for Scotland which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

Part IE+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E3This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C40Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C41Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C42By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C43By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C44Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C45Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. I to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. 1 Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein

C46By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C47By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F52Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F53Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F531A.]	[F53The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M15Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F54	2.	. . . F54
[F55Banking]	[F552A.]	[F55An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
[F56Registration of voluntary homes and children’s homes under the Children Act 1989.]	[F564.]	[F56Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
[F57Child support maintenance]	[F574A.]	[F57-(a) The child support appeal tribunals established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991.]
		[F57(b) A Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F58Conveyancing]	[F585AA.]	[F58A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F59Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F595B.]	[F59The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F60	5A	. . . F60
[F61Copyright.]	[F615A.]	[F61The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F62Data protection.]	[F62[F635B].]	[F62(a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F62(b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6 [F64(a)]	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
		[F65(b appeal committees constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20).]
		[F66(c) appeal committees constituted for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
		[F67(d) a tribunal constituted in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Education (Schools) Act 1992.]
[F68Fair Trading]	[F686A.]	[F68The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F69Financial services.]	[F696B.]	[F69The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F70Food.]	[F706C.]	[F70Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
F71. . .	[F717A.]	F71. . ..
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F72Industry]	[F729A.]	[F72An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M16Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F73section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F7410A.]	[F74The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F75	11	. . . F75
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F76Local Taxation.]	[F7612A.]	[F76[F77Valuation tribunals] established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals [F78constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)].
F79. . .	[F7915.]	F79. . ..
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F80(a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F81section 10 of the M17National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F82];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F81section 46 of the M18National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F83a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F81M19National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F84	18.	. . . F84
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F85paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F86paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F87	20.	. . . F87
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F88Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F8821A.]	[F88Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F89M20Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F90such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F91(e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F92	24.	. . . F92
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F93Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F94	26.	. . . F94
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	F95(a). . .
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F96Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F97Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F9728A.]	[F97Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F98
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F99Road Traffic.]	[F9930.]	[F99 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M211981 (c. 14)][F100and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F101Social Security]	[F10130A]	[F101(a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
F102. . .	[F10230B.]	F102. . .
[F103Transport.]	[F10331.]	[F103The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Textual Amendments

F52Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F53Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F54Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F55Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F56Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4 substituted (E.W.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F57Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4A inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2)(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F58Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F59Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F60Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F61Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F62Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F63Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F64Pt. I para. 6: “(a)” inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F65Para. 6(b) inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F66Para. 6(c) inserted (E.W.) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 12

F67Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(d) inserted (E.W.) (31.8.1992) by Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38), s. 21(7), Sch. 4 para.2; S.I. 1992/1157, art. 2,Sch.

F68Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F69Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F70Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F71Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F72Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F73Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F74Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F75Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F76Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F77Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 12A substituted (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).

F78Words commencing “constituted or having” substituted (E.W.) by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 29

F79Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F80Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F81Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F82At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F83Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F84Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F85Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F86Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F87Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F88Para. 21A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(b), Sch. 3

F89Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F90Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F91Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F92Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F93Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F94Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F95Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F96Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F97Para. 28A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(c), Sch. 3

F98Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F99Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 containing subparas. (a) and (b) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F100Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch.7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F101Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para. 9.

F102Para. 30B (as inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)) repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F103Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C48Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 15.

C49Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M211981 c. 14 (107:1).

Extent Information

E3This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IN.I. Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E6This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C67Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C68Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C69Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C70Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

Sch. I Pt. I amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2699, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I shall have effect as if certain committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10) and the tribunal constituted in accordance with s. 47 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (c. 53) were specified therein.

C71By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C72By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C73By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C74By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F149Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F150Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F1501A.]	[F150The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M39Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F151	2.	. . . F151
[F152Banking]	[F1522A.]	[F152An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
X1Children’s voluntary homes	4.	Appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with section 30 of, and Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1948 (c. 43).
[F153X1Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.]	[F1534.]	[F153Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F154Child support maintenance]	[F1544A.].	[F154 -(a) The child support appeal tribunals established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991. (b) A Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F155Conveyancing]	[F1555AA.]	[F155A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F156Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F1565B.]	[F156The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F157	5A	. . . F157
[F158Copyright.]	[F1585A.]	[F158The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F159Data protection.]	[F159[F1605B].]	[F159(a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F159(b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
[F161Fair Trading]	[F1616A.]	[F161The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F162Financial services.]	[F1626B.]	[F162The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F163Food.]	[F1636C.]	[F163Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
[F164Hospital building]	[F1647A.]	[F164The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M40Health Services Act 1976.]
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F165Industry]	[F1659A.]	[F165An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M41Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F166section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F166section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F16710A.]	[F167The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F168	11	. . . F168
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F169Local Taxation.]	[F16912A.]	[F169Valuation and community charge tribunals established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals constituted under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72).
[F170Milk and Dairies]	[F17015.]	[F170Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F171Food Act 1984].]
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F172(a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F173section 10 of the M42National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F174];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F173section 46 of the M43National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F175a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F173M44National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F176	18.	. . . F176
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F177paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F178paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F179	20.	. . . F179
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F180Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F18021A]	[F180Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F181M45Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F182such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F183(e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F184	24.	. . . F184
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F185Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F186	26.	. . . F186
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	[F187(a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F188section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F188Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F189Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F18928A.]	[F189Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F190
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F191Road Traffic]	[F19130.]	[F191(a) The traffic commissioners for any area appointed under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16) and the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area;]
		[F191(b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F191Road Traffic.]	[F19130.]	[F192(a)][F191The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M461981 (c. 14).][F192and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F193Social Security]	[F19330A]	[F193(a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
[F194[F195Supplementary benefits &c.]]	[F194[F19530B.]]	[F194[F195The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M47Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F196Transport charges and licences.]	[F19631.]	[F196The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[F196Transport.]	[F19631.]	[F196The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Editorial Information

X1Para. 4 concerning Children's voluntary homes is as originally enacted; para. 4 which refers to Child Care Act 1980 and Children's Homes Act 1982 and Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

Textual Amendments

F149Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F150Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F151Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F152Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F153Para. 4 substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F154Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4A inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2)(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F155Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F156Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F157Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F158Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F159Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F160Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F161Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F162Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F163Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F164Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F165Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F166Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) for “section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F167Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F168Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F169Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F170Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F171Words substituted by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 18

F172Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F173Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F174At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F175Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F176Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F177Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F178Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F179Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F180Para. 21A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F181Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F182Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F183Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F184Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F185Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F186Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F187Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F188Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F189Para. 28A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F190Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F191Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to the Road Traffic Act 1960 and the Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F192Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch. 7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F193Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F194Para. 30B inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F195Para. 30B repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F196Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1962 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C75Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C76Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M461981 c. 14 (107:1).

M471976 c. 71.

Extent Information

E6This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Scotland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IE+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E7This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C77Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C78Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C79By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C80By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C81Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C82Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. I to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

C83By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C84By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F197Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F198Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F1981A.]	[F198The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M48Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F199	2.	. . . F199
[F200Banking]	[F2002A.]	[F200An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
[F201Registration of voluntary homes and children’s homes under the Children Act 1989.]	[F2014.]	[F201Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F202Conveyancing]	[F2025AA.]	[F202A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F203Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F2035B.]	[F203The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F204	5A	. . . F204
[F205Copyright.]	[F2055A.]	[F205The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F206Data protection.]	[F206[F2075B].]	[F206(a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F206(b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6 [F208(a)]	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
		[F209(b appeal committees constituted in accordance with Part I of Schedule 2 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20).]
		[F210(c) appeal committees constituted for the purposes of section 58(5)(d) of the Education Reform Act 1988.]
[F211Fair Trading]	[F2116A.]	[F211The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F212Financial services.]	[F2126B.]	[F212The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F213Food.]	[F2136C.]	[F213Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
F214. . .	[F2147A.]	F214. . ..
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F215Industry]	[F2159A.]	[F215An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M49Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F216section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F21710A.]	[F217The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F218	11	. . . F218
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F219Local Taxation.]	[F21912A.]	[F219[F220Valuation tribunals] established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals [F221constituted or having effect as if constituted under section 65 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20)].
F222. . .	[F22215.]	F222. . ..
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F223(a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F224section 10 of the M50National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F225];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F224section 46 of the M51National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F226a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F224M52National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F227	18.	. . . F227
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F228paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F229paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F230	20.	. . . F230
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F231Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F23121A.]	[F231Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F232M53Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F233such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F234(e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F235	24.	. . . F235
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F236Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F237	26.	. . . F237
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	F238(a). . .
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F239Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F240Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F24028A.]	[F240Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Part III of the Registered Homes Act 1984.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F241
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F242Road Traffic.]	[F24230.]	[F242 The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M541981 (c. 14)][F243and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F244Social Security]	[F24430A]	[F244(a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
F245. . .	[F24530B.]	F245. . .
[F246Transport.]	[F24631.]	[F246The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Textual Amendments

F197Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F198Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F199Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F200Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F201Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4 substituted (E.W.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(5), Sch. 13 para. 30, Sch. 14 para. 1(1); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

F202Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F203Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F204Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F205Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F206Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F207Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F208Pt. I para. 6: “(a)” inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F209Para. 6(b) inserted (E.W.) by Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1), s. 7(6)

F210Para. 6(c) inserted (E.W.) by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(1), Sch. 12 para. 12

F211Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F212Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F213Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F214Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F215Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F216Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F217Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F218Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F219Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F220Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 12A substituted (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).

F221Words commencing “constituted or having” substituted (E.W.) by Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20, SIF 85), s. 148, Sch. 4 para. 29

F222Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F223Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F224Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F225At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F226Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F227Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F228Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F229Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F230Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F231Para. 21A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(b), Sch. 3

F232Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F233Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F234Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F235Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F236Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F237Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F238Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F239Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F240Para. 28A inserted and substituted (E.W.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 1 para. 5(c), Sch. 3

F241Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F242Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 containing subparas. (a) and (b) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F243Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch.7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F244Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F245Para. 30B (as inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)) repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F246Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C85Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C86Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M541981 c. 14 (107:1).

Extent Information

E7This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IS Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Extent Information

E8This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C87Pt. I amended by S.I. 1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. I, value added tax tribunals for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland

C88Pt. I amended by S.I. 1974/1478, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the referees established by the Industrial Training (Levy Exemption References) Regulations 1974

C89Pt. I amended by S.I. 1975/1937, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted by the Child Interim Benefit (Determination of Questions) Regulations 1975 and any person appointed under section 16(7)(b) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 to hear appeals from such tribunals (referred to in the said Regulations as “the Referee”)

C90Pt. I amended by S.I. 1979/659, art. 2 which provides that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the tribunals constituted under section 4 of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979

C91By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in England and Wales constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C92By Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 7(3)(a) it is provided that the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 shall have effect as if the CAA were a tribunal specified in Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act

C93By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. I thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for England and Wales which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(a) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C94By S.I. 1984/1247, art. 2 it is provided that Pt. I of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Commission (called the Foreign Compensation Commission) which was constituted under section 1 of the Foreign Compensation Act 1950

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	1.	(a) The Agricultural Land Tribunals established under section 73 of the Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48);
		(b) arbitrators appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under [F247Schedule 11 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986].
[F248Aircraft and shipbuilding industries]	[F2481A.]	[F248The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Arbitration Tribunal established under section 42 of the M55Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977.]
. . . F249	2.	. . . F249
[F250Banking]	[F2502A.]	[F250An appeal tribunal constituted under section 28 of the Banking Act 1987 (c. 22).]
Betting levy	3.	An appeal tribunal for England and Wales established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
X2Children’s voluntary homes	4.	Appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with section 30 of, and Part I of Schedule 1 to, the Children Act 1948 (c. 43).
[F251X2Registration of voluntary homes under Child Care Act 1980 and children’s homes under Children’s Homes Act 1982.]	[F2514.]	[F251Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
[F252Child support maintenance]	[F2524A.].	[F252 -(a) The child support appeal tribunals established under section 21 of the Child Support Act 1991. (b) A Child Support Commissioner appointed under section 22 of the Child Support Act 1991 and any tribunal presided over by such a Commissioner.]
Commons	5.	The Commons Commissioners and assessors appointed under section 17(2) and (3) of the Commons Registration Act 1965 (c. 64).
[F253Conveyancing]	[F2535AA.]	[F253A Conveyancing Appeals Tribunal constituted under section 41 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.]
[F254Criminal injuries compensation.]	[F2545B.]	[F254The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board constituted under Part VII of the Criminal Justice Act 1988.]
. . . F255	5A	. . . F255
[F256Copyright.]	[F2565A.]	[F256The Copyright Tribunal.]
[F257Data protection.]	[F257[F2585B].]	[F257(a) The Data Protection Registrar;]
		[F257(b) The Data Protection Tribunal.]
Education	6	Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 72 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Education Act 1944 (c. 31).
[F259Fair Trading]	[F2596A.]	[F259The Director General of Fair Trading in respect of his functions under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39) and the Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), and any member of the Director’s staff authorised to exercise those functions under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Trading Act 1973 (c. 41).]
[F260Financial services.]	[F2606B.]	[F260The Financial Services Tribunal established by section 96 of the Financial Services Act 1986.]
[F261Food.]	[F2616C.]	[F261Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990.]
Forestry	7.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects England or Wales.
[F262Hospital building]	[F2627A.]	[F262The Health Services Board and its Welsh Committee, in respect of their functions under Part III of the M56Health Services Act 1976.]
Immigration appeals	8.	(a) The adjudicators established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21);
		(b) the Immigration Appeal Tribunal established by section 1 of the Immigration Appeals Act 1969 (c. 21).
Indemnification of justices and clerks.	9.	Any person appointed under section 27(3) of the Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42).
[F263Industry]	[F2639A.]	[F263An arbitration tribunal established under Schedule 3 to the M57Industry Act 1975.]
Industry and employment	10.	The industrial tribunals for England and Wales established under [F264section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F264section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
	[F26510A.]	[F265The Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal referred to in section 396 of the Insolvency Act 1986]
. . . F266	11	. . . F266
Land	12.	The Lands Tribunal constituted under section 1(1)(b) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F267Local Taxation.]	[F26712A.]	[F267[F268Valuation tribunals] established by regulations under Schedule 11 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988.]
London Building Acts	13.	The tribunal of appeal constituted in accordance with section 109 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (c. xcvii).
Mental Health	14.	The Mental Health Review Tribunals constituted under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1959 (c. 72).
[F269Milk and Dairies]	[F26915.]	[F269Tribunals constituted under regulations made under, or having effect as if made under, Part II of the [F270Food Act 1984].]
Mines and Quarries	16.	Tribunals for the purposes of section 150 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 (c. 70).
National Health Service	17.	[F271(a) Family Practitioner Committees established in pursuance of [F272section 10 of the M58National Health Service Act 1977] . . . F273];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F272section 46 of the M59National Health Service Act 1977];
		(c) service committees of [F274a Family Practitioner Committee], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the [F272M60National Health Service Act 1977].
. . . F275	18.	. . . F275
National Service	19.	(a) The Military Service (Hardship) Committees constituted under Schedule 3 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		b) the local tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(c) the appellate tribunal constituted under Schedule 4 to the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(d) the referees selected under the proviso to section 23(3) of the National Service Act 1948 (c. 64);
		(e) the Reinstatement Committees appointed under [F276paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985];
		(f) the umpire and any deputy umpire appointed under [F277paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to the Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985].
. . . F278	20.	. . . F278
Nurses’ training institutions	21.	Persons nominated under section 21(2) of the Nurses Act 1957 (c. 15).
[F279Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Registration.]	[F27921A]	[F279Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Patents, designs and trade marks.	22.	The comptroller-general of patents, designs, and trade marks, and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the comptroller under section 62(3) of the Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c. 29).
Pensions	23.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for England and Wales;
		(c) tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F280M61Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear [F281such appeals as by virtue of the regulations lie to tribunals so appointed];
		(d) appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with a scheme in force under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41).
		[F282(e) the Pensions Ombudsman established under Part IVA of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60) in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 59C(2) of that Act.]
. . . F283	24.	. . . F283
Plant varieties	25.	(a) The Controller of Plant Variety Rights and any officer authorised to exercise the functions of the Controller under section 11(5) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14);
		(b) the [F284Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal] established by section 10 of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (c. 14).
. . . F285	26.	. . . F285
Rates	27.	Local valuation courts constituted in accordance with section 88 of the General Rate Act 1967 (c. 9).
Rents	28.	[F286(a) Rent Tribunals constituted in accordance with [F287section 76 of the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)]];
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with [F287Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)].
[F288Residential Care Homes Registration.]	[F28828A.]	[F288Registered Homes Tribunals constituted under Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983.]
Revenue	29.	(a) The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in England and Wales;
		(b) the Commissioners for the special purposes of the Income Tax Acts appointed under section 4 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9);
		(c) . . . F289
		(d)the tribunal constituted for the purposes of Chapter I of Part XVII of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c.10).
[F290Road Traffic]	[F29030.]	[F290(a) The traffic commissioners for any area appointed under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1960 (c. 16) and the traffic commissioner for the metropolitan traffic area;]
		[F290(b) the licensing authority for the purposes of Part V of the Transport Act 1968 (c. 73).]
[F290Road Traffic.]	[F29030.]	[F291(a)][F290The traffic commissioner for any area constituted for the purposes of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act M621981 (c. 14).][F291and (b) a parking adjudicator appointed under section 73(3)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1991.]
[F292Social Security]	[F29230A]	[F292(a) Social security appeal tribunals constituted under section 41 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;(b) disability appeal tribunals constituted under section 43 of that Act;(c) medical appeal tribunals constituted under section 50 of that Act;(d) a Commissioner appointed under section 52 of that Act and any tribunal presided over by a Commissioner so appointed;(e) a tribunal constituted under regulations made under section 58 of that Act.]
[F293[F294Supplementary benefits &c.]]	[F293[F29430B.]]	[F293[F294The appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with Schedule 4 to the M63Supplementary Benefits Act 1976.]]
[F295Transport charges and licences.]	[F29531.]	[F295The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1962 (c. 46).]
[F295Transport.]	[F29531.]	[F295The Transport Tribunal constituted as provided in Schedule 4 to the Transport Act 1985.]
Wireless telegraphy	32.	The tribunal established under section 9 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 (c. 54).

Editorial Information

X2Para. 4 concerning Children's voluntary homes is as originally enacted; para. 4 which refers to Child Care Act 1980 and Children's Homes Act 1982 and Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 was substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

Textual Amendments

F247Words substituted by Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5, SIF 2:3), ss. 99, 100, Sch. 13 para. 3, Sch. 14 para. 49

F248Para. 1A inserted by Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c. 3), s. 42(10)

F249Para. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

F250Words inserted by Banking Act 1987 (c. 22, SIF 10), s. 108(1), Sch. 6 para. 4(2)

F251Para. 4 substituted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 12 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F252Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 4A inserted (1.9.1992) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), s. 58(2)(13), Sch. 5 para. 1(2); S.I. 1992/1938, art.2.

F253Pt. I para. 5AA: the entry referring to “Conveyancing” inserted (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), ss. 124(3), 125(3), Sch. 18 para. 2 which provides that the entry shall be inserted after the entry relating to commons

F254Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Criminal injuries compensation” inserted (prosp.) after the entry the first column of which reads “Commons” by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c. 33, SIF 39:1), ss. 123(6), 170(1), 171(1), Sch. 8 para. 16, Sch. 15 para. 37(2)

F255Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to Consumer Credit which was inserted by Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39, SIF 60), s. 3(c) was repealed by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38, SIF 124:4), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F256Pt. I para. 5A: the entry referring to “Copyright” inserted by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F257Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” inserted by Data Protection Act 1984 (c. 35, SIF 106), s. 3(6), Sch. 2 para. 13(c)

F258Pt. I para. 5B: the entry referring to “Data protection” renumbered as “5B” by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303, Sch. 7 para. 14

F259Para. 6A inserted by Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38), ss. 24(1)(b), 36(2)

F260Pt. I para. 6B: the entry referring to “Financial services” inserted by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 96(6), Sch. 6 para. 6(c)

F261Pt. I para. 6C: the entry referring to “Food” inserted (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

F262Pt. I para. 7A inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83, SIF 113:2), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(3) and repealed (E.W.S.) by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F263Para. 9A inserted by Industry Act 1975 (c. 68), Sch. 3 Pt. I para. 10

F264Pt. I para. 10: “section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)” substituted (E.W.S.) for “section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F265Para. 10A inserted (E.W.S.) by Insolvency Act 1985 (c. 65, SIF 66), s. 8, Sch. 1 para. 5(4) and substituted by Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45, SIF 66), s. 439(2), Sch. 14 (the said s. 8 and para. 5(4) being repealed by s. 438 and Sch. 12 of the 1986 Act)

F266Entry relating to Iron and Steel repealed by British Steel Act 1988 (c. 35, SIF 70), s. 16(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I

F267Para. 12A inserted (E.W.S.) by Local Government Act 1988 (c. 41, SIF 81:1), s. 142, Sch. 12 para. 41

F268Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 12A substituted (E.W.S.) (6.3.1992) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 31 (with s. 118(1)(2)(4)).

F269Para. 15 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(1), Sch. 5

F270Words substituted by Food Act 1984 (c. 30, SIF 53:1), s. 134, Sch. 10 para. 18

F271Para. 17(a) substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F272Words substituted by National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49), Sch. 15 para. 53

F273At the end of para. 17(a) certain words were added by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), ss. 1, 2, Sch. 1 para. 87 and by Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48, SIF 113:1), s. 24, Sch. 8 Pt. I these words were repealed

F274Words substituted by National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 134

F275Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed by Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977 (c. 5), Sch. 2

F276Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(a)

F277Words substituted by Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985 (c. 17, SIF 7:2), s. 21, Sch. 4 para. 3(b)

F278Sch. 1 para. 20 repealed by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F279Para. 21A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 13 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F280Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F281Words substituted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(a)

F282Para. 23: sub-para. (e) added at the end of second column in para. 23 of Sch. 1 by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27, SIF 113:1), s. 12(2)(a)

F283Para. 24 repealed by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 303(2), Sch. 8

F284Words substituted by European Communities Act 1972 (c. 68), Sch. 4 para. 5(6)

F285Para. 26: Entry relating to the tribunal constituted under section 6 of the Prevention of Fraud (Investments) Act 1958 repealed by Financial Services Act 1986 (c. 60, SIF 69), s. 212(3), Sch. 17 Pt. I

F286Para. 28(a) repealed (E.W.S.) by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), s. 152, Sch. 26

F287Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 17(2)(a)

F288Para. 28A inserted (S.) by virtue of Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 29, Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 14 and Registered Homes Act 1984 (c. 23, SIF 113:3), s. 57, Sch. 3

F289Para. 29(c) repealed by Finance Act 1982 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), s. 157, Sch. 22 Pt. X

F290Para. 30 referring to the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 30 referring to the Road Traffic Act 1960 and the Transport Act 1968 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(2)

F291Words in Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30 inserted (1.10.1991) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), s. 81, Sch. 7 para. 1 (with s. 79(1)); S.I. 1991/2054, art. 3, Sch.

F292Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 30A substituted (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 4, 7(2), Sch. 2 para.9.

F293Para. 30B inserted by Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c. 71), Sch. 7 para. 22(b)

F294Para. 30B repealed (E.W.S.) by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 30, Sch. 10 Pt. I

F295Para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1985 substituted (E.W.S.) for para. 31 referring to the Transport Act 1962 by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(2), Sch. 7 para. 15

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C95Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 18(a): power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para.15.

C96Para. 22 extended by Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A), ss. 2, 4(7), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M621981 c. 14 (107:1).

M631976 c. 71.

Extent Information

E8This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales only and a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part IIU.K. Tribunals under supervision of Scottish Committee

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C50Pt. II amended by S.I.1972/1210, art. 2 which provides that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein in Pt. II, value added tax tribunals for Scotland

C51Pt. II amended by S.I. 1975/1404, art. 3 which provides that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein valuation appeal committees, constituted in accordance with section 4 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975

C52By S.I. 1974/1964, art. 3 it is provided that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified therein the Tribunal in Scotland constituted under Part I of Sch. 3 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

C53By S.I. 1984/1094, art. 2 it is provided that Sch. 1 to this Act shall have effect as if there were specified in Pt. II thereof the Dairy Produce Quota Tribunal for Scotland which is constituted under Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 1984

C54Sch. 1, Pt II: By S.I. 1991/2699, art.3 it is provided that Pt. II of Sch. 1 to the Act shall have effect (1.1.1992) as if there were specified therein-

(a) the committees appointed for the purposes of ss. 16, 17B and 25 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those section as respects Scotland; and

(b) the National Appeal Panel convened in accordance with Part IV of Schedule 3A to the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services (Scotland) Regulations 1974 (S.I. 1974/506, amended by S.I. 1987/385).

Matters with which tribunal concerned		Tribunal and statutory authority
Agriculture	33.	Arbiters appointed (otherwise than by agreement) under section 77 of, or Schedule 6 to, the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949 (c. 75)
Betting levy	34.	An appeal tribunal for Scotland established under section 29 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2).
Crofters	35.	The Crofters Commission constituted under section 1 of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955 (c. 21)
Education	36.	[F104(a)]Independent Schools Tribunals constituted under section 113 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (c. 47).
		[F105(b) appeal committees set up under section 28D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44).]
		[F106(c) appeal committees constituted by virtue of section 7 of, and paragraph 2(b) of Part II of Schedule 1 to, the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989.]
[F107Food]	[F10736A.]	[F107Tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Part II of the Food Safety Act 1990 being tribunals appointed for Scotland.]
Forestry	37.	Committees appointed for the purposes of section 20 or 21 of the Forestry Act 1967 (c. 10), being committees the members of which are appointed by the Minister having functions under those sections as respects Scotland.
. . . F108	37A.	. . . F108
Industry and employment	38.	The industrial tribunals for Scotland established under [F109section 12 of the Industrial Training Act 1964 (c. 16)][F109section 128 of the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)].
Land	39.	The Lands Tribunal for Scotland constituted under section 1(1)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
[F110Milk and dairies]	[F11040.]	[F110Tribunals constituted under orders made under, or having effect as if made under, section 11 of the Milk (Special Designations) Act 1949 (c. 34).]
National Health Service	41.	[F111(a) Health Boards and joint committees of those Boards constituted under section [F1122 of the M22National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978]];
		(b) the tribunal constituted under [F113section 29 of the M23National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978];
		(c) service committees of [F114a Health Board or a joint committee of Health Boards], being committees constituted in accordance with regulations made under the National Health Service (Scotland) [F115M24Act 1978].
Nurses’ training institutions	42.	Persons nominated under section 24(2) of the Nurses (Scotland) Act 1951 (c. 55).
Pensions	43.	(a) Pensions Appeal Tribunals for Scotland established under section 8 of the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53);
		(b) Pensions Appeal Tribunals constituted under the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943 (c. 39), being tribunals appointed for Scotland.
		[F116(c) Tribunals appointed under regulations under section 1 of the [F117M25Police Pensions Act 1976] to hear appeals relating to constables of a police force within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) and to the categories of officer mentioned in regulation 74(10) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1971, or in the corresponding regulation of any regulations amending or having effect in place of those regulations.]
. . . F118	44.	. . . F118
Rents	45.	(a) Rent tribunals constituted in accordance with section 84 of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 28);
		(b) Rent assessment committees constituted in accordance with Schedule 5 to the Rent (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 28).
Revenue	46.	The Commissioners for the general purposes of the income tax acting under section 2 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) for any division in Scotland.
Social work	47.	(a) Any children’s hearing constituted and arranged in pursuance of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49);
		(b) any appeal tribunal established under Schedule 5 to the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49).
[F119Taxi fares—]	[F11948.]	[F119The traffic [F120commissioner]for the Scottish Traffic Area as constituted for the purpose of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 in respect of [F120his]functions under section 18 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.]

Textual Amendments

F104Word inserted (S.) by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44, SIF 41:2), s. 28E(7) (as inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58, SIF 41:2), s. 1(1))

F105Para. 36(b) inserted (S.) by Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44, SIF 41:2), s. 28E(7) (as inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58, SIF 41:2), s. 1(1))

F106Para. 36(c) added (S.) by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 82(1), Sch. 10 para. 4

F107Para. 36A inserted (E.W.S.) after para. 36 by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(1), Sch. 3 para. 14(2)

F108Para. 37A was inserted by Health Services Act 1976 (c. 83), Sch. 1 Pt. IV para. 23(1)(4) and repealed by Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53, SIF 113:2), s. 25(4), Sch. 7

F109Words commencing “section 128” substituted (E.W.S.) for words commencing “section 12” by Industrial Training Act 1982 (c. 10, SIF 43:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 2

F110Para. 40 repealed (E.W.S.) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1,2), ss. 54, 59(1)(4), Sch. 3 para. 14(2), Sch. 5.

F111Para. 41(a) substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 152(a)

F112Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(a)

F113Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(b)

F114Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 152(b)

F115Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29), Sch. 16 para. 35(c)

F116Para. 43(c) inserted by Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11), Sch. 6 para. 91(b)

F117Words substituted by Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35), Sch. 2 para. 9

F118Sch. 1 para. 44 repealed by S.I. 1975/1404, art. 4

F119Para. 48 inserted (S.) by Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 45, SIF 81:2), s. 18(11)

F120Word substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 2(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C55The reference to rent tribunals is to have effect (S.) as mentioned in Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 58, SIF 75:4), s. 115(2)

Marginal Citations

Section 17.

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Transitory Provisions

Application of section 7 of this Act in relation to persons appointed before 1st January 1959U.K.

1(1)Any person appointed by the appropriate authority before 1st January 1959 to be chairman of any tribunal to which section 7(1) of this Act applies shall from that day and during the continuance of his appointment be deemed to be, and to have been, a member of a panel constituted by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of that tribunal and to have been selected by the appropriate authority to be chairman of the tribunal.

(2)Any person appointed by the appropriate authority before 1st January 1959 to be a member of a panel from which apart from this Act the chairman of the tribunal would fall to be selected shall from that day and during the continuance of his appointment be deemed to be, and to have been, a member of a panel constituted by the Lord Chancellor for the purposes of that tribunal.

(3)Any power to terminate any such appointment as is mentioned in the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall be exercisable by, and only by, the Lord Chancellor.

(4)Subsections (5), (7) and (8) of section 7 of this Act shall have effect in relation to this paragraph as they have effect in relation to that section.

Rules made under section 7A of Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 before 13th December 1966U.K.

2Any rules in force in Scotland by virtue of section 7A of the M26Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 immediately before 13th December 1966 shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue in force as if made under section 11 of this Act.

Marginal Citations

M261958 c. 66.

Section 18(1).

SCHEDULE 3U.K. Consequential Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C56The text of Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and except as specified does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

The Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (12 7 13 Geo. 6. c. 42)U.K.

For section 3(12)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (substituted by section 50 of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970) there shall be substituted—

“(a)Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply;”.

. . . F121U.K.

Textual Amendments

F121Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 277(2), Sch. 23

The Land Compensation Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 33)U.K.

In section 21(1) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971 (or any enactment replaced thereby)”.

. . . F122U.K.

Textual Amendments

F122Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1968 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), s. 292(2), Sch. 25

The Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (1964 c. 14)U.K.

In section 10(2) of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 for the words “section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “section 13 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.

. . . F123U.K.

Textual Amendments

F123Sch. 3: entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965 repealed by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38), s. 100(2)(b), Sch. 28 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C57Sch. 3: entry relating to the National Insurance Act 1965: power to continue conferred on the Secretary of State (1.7.1992) by Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992 (c. 6), ss. 5, 7(2), Sch. 3 para. 15.

The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 (1965 c. 52)U.K.

In section 55 of the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”

. . . F124U.K.

Textual Amendments

F124Sch. 3: entry relating to the Rent Act 1968 repealed by Rent Act 1977 (c. 42), s. 155(5), Sch. 25

. . . F125U.K.

Textual Amendments

F125Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1968 repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78), s. 292(2), Sch. 25

. . . F126U.K.

Textual Amendments

F126Sch. 3: entries relating to the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1969 repealed by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 277(2), Sch. 23

[F127The Transport (London) Act 1969]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F127Sch. 3: the entry relating to the Transport (London) Act 1969 repealed (E.W.S.) by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), ss. 143, 146, Sch. 14

[F127In paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 5 to the Transport (London) Act 1969 for the words “Subsection (1) of section 9 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “Subsection (1) of the section 13 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.]

The Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 (c.20)U.K.

In section 43 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 for the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971”.

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Repeals and Revocations

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C58The text of Sch. 4 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

1971 CHAPTER 62

The Council on Tribunals and its functionsU.K.

1 Council on Tribunals.U.K.

2 Composition of the Council and the Scottish Committee.U.K.

3 Tenure of office, remuneration and expenses.U.K.

4 Reports of, and references to, Council and Scottish Committee.U.K.

5 Recommendations of Council as to appointment of members of tribunals. U.K.

6 F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

Composition and procedure of tribunals and inquiriesU.K.

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. E+W+S

7 Chairmen etc. of certain tribunals: provisions as to appointment. N.I.

8 Concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals. U.K.

9 F21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.K.

10 Procedural rules for tribunals. U.K.

11 Procedure in connection with statutory inquiries.U.K.

12 Reasons to be given for decisions of tribunals and Ministers. U.K.

Judicial control of tribunals etc.U.K.

13 Appeals from certain tribunals. E+W

13 Appeals from certain tribunals. S+N.I.

14 Extension of supervisory powers of superior courts.U.K.

Supplementary provisionsU.K.

15 Power to apply Act to additional tribunals and to repeal or amend certain provisions. U.K.

16 Rules and orders.U.K.

17 Transitory provisions.U.K.

18 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.U.K.

19 Interpretation.U.K.

20 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1U.K. Tribunals under General Supervision of Council

Part IE+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Part IN.I. Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Part IE+W Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Part IS Tribunals under Direct Supervision of Council

Part IIU.K. Tribunals under supervision of Scottish Committee

SCHEDULE 2U.K. Transitory Provisions

Application of section 7 of this Act in relation to persons appointed before 1st January 1959U.K.

Rules made under section 7A of Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1958 before 13th December 1966U.K.

SCHEDULE 3U.K. Consequential Amendments

The Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (12 7 13 Geo. 6. c. 42)U.K.

. . . F121U.K.

The Land Compensation Act 1961 (9 & 10 Eliz. 2. c. 33)U.K.

. . . F122U.K.

The Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964 (1964 c. 14)U.K.

. . . F123U.K.

The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965 (1965 c. 52)U.K.

. . . F124U.K.

. . . F125U.K.

. . . F126U.K.

[F127The Transport (London) Act 1969]U.K.

The Roads (Scotland) Act 1970 (c.20)U.K.

SCHEDULE 4U.K. Repeals and Revocations

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