http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1976/contents/madeHearingsVehiclesThe Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009enQueen's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-07-04TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES Part 1 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15) establishes a new tribunal structure comprising the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal. Appeal functions of existing tribunals are being transferred to this structure and assigned to chambers within the new tribunals. These Rules govern the practice and procedure to be followed in the First-tier Tribunal in proceedings which have been allocated to the General Regulatory Chamber by the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2008. Contents PART 1 Introduction 1 Citation, commencement, application and interpretation 2 Overriding objective and parties’ obligation to co-operate with the tribunal 3 Alternative dispute resolution and arbitration PART 2 General powers and provisions 4 Delegation to staff 5 Case management powers 6 Procedure for applying for and giving directions 7 Failure to comply with rules, practice directions or tribunal directions 8 Striking out a party’s case 9 Addition, substitution and removal of parties 10 Orders for costs 11 Representatives 12 Calculating time 13 Sending and delivery of documents 14 Prevention of disclosure or publication of documents and information 15 Disclosure, evidence and submissions 16 Summoning or citation of witnesses and orders to answer questions or produce documents 17 Withdrawal 18 Lead cases 19 Transfer of charities cases to the Upper Tribunal 20 Procedure for applying for a stay of a decision pending an appeal PART 3 Proceedings before the Tribunal CHAPTER 1 Before the hearing – cases other than charities cases 21 Application of this Chapter 22 The notice of appeal 23 The response 24 Appellant’s reply CHAPTER 2 Before the hearing – charities cases 25 Application of this Chapter 26 The notice of appeal 27 The response 28 Appellant’s reply 29 Secondary disclosure by the respondent 30 Provision of copy documents 31 Involvement of the Attorney General under section 2D of the Charities Act 1993 CHAPTER 3 Hearings 32 Decision with or without a hearing 33 Entitlement to attend and take part in a hearing 34 Notice of hearings 35 Public and private hearings 36 Hearings in a party’s absence CHAPTER 4 Decisions 37 Consent orders 38 Decisions PART 4 Correcting, setting aside, reviewing and appealing Tribunal decisions 39 Interpretation 40 Clerical mistakes and accidental slips or omissions 41 Setting aside a decision which disposes of proceedings 42 Application for permission to appeal 43 Tribunal’s consideration of application for permission to appeal 44 Review of a decision 45 Power to treat an application as a different type of application 2009 No. 1976 (L. 20) Tribunals And Inquiries The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 Made 16th July 2009 Laid before Parliament 21st July 2009 Coming into force 1st September 2009

After consulting in accordance with paragraph 28(1) of Schedule 5 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, the Tribunal Procedure Committee has made the following Rules in exercise of the power conferred by sections 9(3), 22 and 29(3) and (4) of, and Schedule 5 to, that Act.

 The Lord Chancellor has allowed the Rules in accordance with paragraph 28(3) of Schedule 5 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. 2007 c.15.