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Section 43 Procedure of tribunals.C1

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make rules as to the practice and procedure to be followed with respect to the constitution of Registered Homes Tribunals, and as to proceedings before such tribunals and matters incidental to or consequential on such proceedings; and without prejudice to the generality of this section such rules may make provision—

(a)

requiring particulars to be supplied of matters relevant to the determination of an appeal;

(b)

enabling two or more appeals to be heard together; and

(c)

as to representation before a tribunal, by counsel or a solicitor or otherwise.

(2)

Rules under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(3)

F1Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996 shall not apply to any proceedings before Registered Homes Tribunals except so far as any provision of that Act may be applied to such tribunals with or without modifications by rules made under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 43(3) substituted (31.1.1997) by 1996 c. 23, s. 107(1), Sch. 3 para. 41 (with 81(2)); S.I. 1996/3146, art. 3

Modifications

C1

S. 43 amended (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 5, Sch. 2

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (1.4.2002) by Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14), s. 117(2), Sch. 6; S.I. 2001/3852, art. 3(7)(j) (subject to art. 2, Sch. 1 (as amended: (27.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/1493, art. 5; (31.5.2002) by S.I. 2002/1790, art. 2; (8.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3397, art. 2)); S.I. 2002/920, art. 3(3)(g) (subject to art. 3(5)-(10) and with art. 2, Schs. 1-3)