Paragraph 2 The Registrar and the name and address of the tribunal

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. para. 6(9) words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(a)
Sch. para. 35(5) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No. 1) 2001 Sch. 1 para. 110
Sch. Ch.1 applied by Chemical Weapons (Licence Appeal Provisions) 1996 art.2, Sch.
Sch. para. 35(5) words substituted by Postal Services Act 2011 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) 2011 Sch. 1 para. 34
Sch. para. 6(3A) inserted by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Sch. 4 Pt. 1 para. 260
Sch. para. 25(2) omitted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(b)
Sch. para. 37 heading words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(c)
Sch. para. 37 words substituted by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2008 Sch. 1 para. 72(d)

(1)

Where, by virtue of any provision in any enactment, these Rules come into effect in relation to appeals against the taking of enforcement action under any enactment, the responsible Minister must as soon as practicable after such coming into effect—

(a)

appoint a person having a seven year general qualification within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts And Legal Services Act 1990^f1, or a solicitor or advocate of seven years standing, to be Registrar of tribunals established for the purpose of hearing such appeals; and

(b)

publish in such manner as he thinks appropriate the name and the address of such tribunals and, if there is more than one address, indicate which address applies in which cases.

(2)

The terms and conditions on which the Registrar is appointed, including those concerning remuneration and allowances, shall be determined by the responsible Minister.

(3)

The Registrar shall have the functions conferred on him by these Rules, and must carry out his functions in relation to each appeal under these Rules in co-operation with the Chairman, and generally carry out his functions with a view to ensuring that appeals to tribunals established under these Rules are conducted as fairly, efficiently and economically as possible.

(4)

The Registrar may, with the approval of the responsible Minister, appoint such staff as he may determine, and may determine the terms and conditions on which they are appointed.

(5)

Any function of the Registrar in relation to a particular appeal, other than his functions under rule 15, may be performed on his behalf by any other member of his staff whom he may authorise for the purpose, and references to the Registrar shall be construed accordingly.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 41.