Part 1Tribunals and Inquiries

Chapter 5Oversight of administrative justice system, tribunals and inquiries

44The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council

1

There is to be a council to be known as the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

2

In Schedule 7—

  • Part 1 makes provision about membership and committees of the Council,

  • Part 2 makes provision about functions of the Council,

  • Part 3 requires the Council to be consulted before procedural rules for certain tribunals are made, confirmed etc., and

  • Part 4 contains interpretative provisions.

I145Abolition of the Council on Tribunals

1

The following are abolished—

a

the Council on Tribunals, and

b

the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

2

In consequence of subsection (1), sections 1 to 4 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53) cease to have effect.

3

The Lord Chancellor may by order transfer to the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council the property, rights and liabilities of—

a

the Council on Tribunals;

b

the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.