Introductory text

Lands Tribunal

Made 19th June 2009

Coming into force 1st July 2009

The Scottish Ministers make the following Rules, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(6) and (12)(e) of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949^f1 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 44 of and paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 to, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007^f2, they have consulted with the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council and that Council has consulted its Scottish Committee^f3.

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Footnotes

f1: 1949 c.42. Section 3 was amended by section 50(2) of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 (c.35) and by S.I. 1972/2002. The functions of the Lord Advocate were transferred to the Secretary of State for Scotland by the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/678) and to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46). The requirement to obtain Treasury consent was removed by section 55 of that Act.
f2: 2007 c.15.
f3: Consultation was previously with the Council on Tribunals and its Scottish Committee under sections 8(1) and (3) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53). Sections 8(1) and (3) of that Act are now repealed. Section 45(1) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 abolishes the Council on Tribunals and its Scottish Committee, with section 44 of and Schedule 7 to that Act establishing the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council and its Scottish Committee in their place.