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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-social-security-chamber-procedure-regulations-2018/schedule/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2018/273",
  "legislation_title": "The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-social-security-chamber-procedure-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Addition, substitution and removal of parties",
  "text": "(1) The First-tier Tribunal may give an order adding, substituting or removing a party if—\n(a) the wrong person has been named as a party; or\n(b) the addition, substitution or removal has become necessary because of a change in circumstances since the start of proceedings.\n(2) If the First-tier Tribunal gives an order under paragraph (1) it may make such consequential orders as it considers appropriate.\n(3) A person who is not a party may make a written application to the First-tier Tribunal to be added or substituted as a party under this rule.\n(4) If the First-tier Tribunal refuses an application under paragraph (3) it must consider whether to permit the person who made the application to provide submissions or evidence to the First-tier Tribunal.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/273/schedule/paragraph/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:11:12.125890+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}