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The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Regulations 2016

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Draft 2016, ISBN 9780111032374

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Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 79(2)(a) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Tribunals And Inquiries

Made 2016

Coming into force 1st December 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20(2) of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 11(1) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have obtained the Lord President’s approval for the making of these Regulations and have consulted such other persons as they considered appropriate.

In accordance with 79(2)(a) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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Footnotes

f1

2014 asp. 10.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st December 2016.

2Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland

The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland is organised into the following chambers—

(a)

the Mental Health Chamber;

(b)

the Housing and Property Chamber;

(c)

the Health and Education Chamber;

(d)

the General Regulatory Chamber; and

(e)

the Tax Chamber.

Signature

Name

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Tribunals (Scotland) 2014 Act created a new structure for tribunals dealing with devolved matters under the judicial leadership of the Lord President of the Court of Session as head of the Scottish Tribunals. It created a First-tier Tribunal and an Upper Tribunal. Generally, the First-tier Tribunal will deal with cases in the first instance to which a general right of appeal will lie to the Upper Tribunal.

These Regulations divide the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland into the following 5 chambers:

  • the Mental Health Chamber;

  • the Housing and Property Chamber;

  • the Health and Education Chamber;

  • the General Regulatory Chamber; and

  • the Tax Chamber.