# The Contracting Out (Administrative Work of Tribunals) Order 2009

S.I. 2009/121 · made 22 January 2009 · revised to 15 February 2010

This Order enables the Lord Chancellor to enter into contracts with other persons for the provision of staff for carrying out the administrative work of the tribunals listed in the Order. The Order also amends the Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001 so as to omit entries relating to provisions in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 which have been repealed.

Made under: Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Section 40, Section 145)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/contracting-out-administrative-work-of-tribunals-order-2009/pdf/uksi_20090121_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/contracting-out-administrative-work-of-tribunals-order-2009/pdf/uksiem_20090121_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Tribunals And Inquiries
Contracting Out
Made 22nd January 2009
Laid before Parliament 30th January 2009
Coming into force 2nd March 2009
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40(4) and 145(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
In accordance with section 40(5) of that Act the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Senior President of Tribunals.

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Administrative Work of Tribunals) Order 2009 and comes into force on 2nd March 2009.

## 2 

The Lord Chancellor may enter into such contracts with other persons for the provision, by them or their sub-contractors, of staff to carry out the administrative work of—
(a) the First-tier Tribunal;
(b) the Upper Tribunal;
(c) employment tribunals;
(d) the Employment Appeal Tribunal; ...
(e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 3 

In the table in article 2(2) of the Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001 omit the following entries—
(a) paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Immigration Appeal Tribunal); and
(b) paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to that Act (adjudicators for the purposes of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999).

## Signature

By authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Ministry of Justice
22nd January 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order enables the Lord Chancellor to enter into contracts with other persons for the provision of staff for carrying out the administrative work of the tribunals listed in the Order. The Order also amends the Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001 so as to omit entries relating to provisions in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 which have been repealed.

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