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The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2024

S.I. 2024/376 · Made 13 March 2024

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TRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIES

Made 13th March 2024

Laid before Parliament 15th March 2024

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Senior President of Tribunals, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(9) and 145(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2007 c. 15. There are amendments to this Act but none is relevant to this instrument.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010
  3. 3Saving provision
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force immediately after the Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2023f1 come into force.

2Amendments to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010

(1)

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In article 5A (functions of the Property Chamber), after paragraph (i) insert—

“(j)

proceedings under Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the Electronic Communications Code)f2.”.

(3)

In article 7 (functions of the Tax Chamber), after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f)

the exercise by the Gambling Commission of functions under Part 3 of the Finance Act 2022 (economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy)f3.”.

(4)

In article 12 (functions of the Lands Chamber)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) omit sub-paragraph (v);

(b)

in paragraph (cc) at the end insert “and (j)”.

3Saving provision

Article 2(4)(a) of this Order does not apply to proceedings under Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 that were commenced in the Upper Tribunal before the date on which this Order comes into force.

Signature

Mike Freer

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Ministry of Justice

13th March 2024

I concur,

Keith Lindblom

Senior President of Tribunals

5th March 2024

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2655) (“the 2010 Order”) organises the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal into chambers and makes provision for the allocation of those tribunals’ functions between the chambers.

This Order amends the 2010 Order to reflect the conferral of further jurisdictions on the First-tier Tribunal relating to proceedings under Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) (the Electronic Communications Code) by the Electronic Communications Code (Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1220). It also makes consequential amendments and savings provisions in relation to the allocation of those proceedings in the Upper Tribunal.

Additionally this Order makes provision for appeals against the exercise by the Gambling Commission of functions under Part 3 of the Finance Act 2022 (c. 3) to be allocated to the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal; appeals against the exercise of related functions by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs are already allocated to that chamber.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.