Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2685), the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2686), the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2699) and the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 (S.I. 2008/2698).

In relation to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008, rule 3 of these Rules makes an amendment to clarify that the First-tier Tribunal may not extend the time for bringing certain types of appeal by more than 12 months, and rule 4 makes an amendment to correct a time limit.

In relation to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008, rule 5 of these rules makes an amendment to clarify that the First-tier Tribunal may not extend the time for bringing certain types of appeal by more than 12 months.

In relation to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Rules 2008, rule 6 of these rules makes an amendment to provide for time limits in proceedings under a new appeal right to the First-tier Tribunal.

In relation to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008, rules 8(b), 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18(a) and (c), 20, 21(a) and 22 of these Rules make amendments to make provision for the Upper Tribunal to deal with new types of cases in Upper Tribunal from 1st September 2009. These cases could be appeals or applications made directly to the Upper Tribunal, or cases on appeal from, or transferred or referred by, the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.

Rules 8(a), 12, 15, 18(b), 19 and 22(b) of these Rules make minor amendments to correct and clarify the drafting of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 as previously in force.