Article 6 Amendments to the Transport Tribunal Rules 2000

At the end of rule 10, the following shall be inserted:

“PART IIA

Applications in relation to a stay in Driving Instructor Appeals

Application of Part IIA

10A

(1)

Rules 10A to 10E apply to an appeal to the Tribunal under section 131(4B) of the 1988 Act^f1, or an application under section 131(4D), in relation to a stay, and in those rules “application” shall include such an appeal.

(2)

Rules 20 to 25, 28 and 37 apply to applications to the Tribunal under this Part of these Rules.

(3)

In this Part of these Rules, a stay means a direction under section 127(8), 128(7) or 130(6) of the 1988 Act.

Method of applying

10B

An application to which this Part applies shall be made by serving a notice in writing on the Tribunal.

Contents of notice

10C

(1)

The applicant’s notice shall be signed and dated by or on behalf of the applicant and shall state:

(a)

the name and the address for service of the applicant; and

(b)

the grounds for the application.

(2)

The applicant’s notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the decision given by the Registrar refusing a stay, unless it has previously been supplied.

Action on receipt of application

10D

The secretary shall acknowledge receipt of any notice served under rule 10B.

Decision of the Tribunal

10E

(1)

The decision of the Tribunal shall be given in writing signed and dated by the judicial member and shall contain a summary of its reasons.

(2)

A copy of the decision shall be sent to the relevant driving instructor and the Registrar.”.