{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-amendment-rules-2009/rule-16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-amendment-rules-2009/rule-16.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2009/274",
  "legislation_title": "The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/tribunal-procedure-amendment-rules-2009",
  "path": "rule/16",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008",
  "text": "After rule 26 (references under the Forfeiture Act 1982) insert—\n“Cases transferred or referred to the Upper Tribunal, applications made directly to the Upper Tribunal and proceedings without notice to a respondent\n26A. (1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to a case which—\n(a) has been transferred or referred to the Upper Tribunal from the First-tier Tribunal; or\n(b) is a case, other than an appeal or a case to which rule 26 (references under the Forfeiture Act 1982) applies, which is started by an application made directly to the Upper Tribunal.\n(2) In a case to which this paragraph applies—\n(a) the Upper Tribunal must give directions as to the procedure to be followed in the consideration and disposal of the proceedings; and\n(b) the preceding rules in this Part will only apply to the proceedings to the extent provided for by such directions.\n(3) If a case or matter to which this paragraph applies is to be determined without notice to or the involvement of a respondent—\n(a) any provision in these Rules requiring a document to be provided by or to a respondent; and\n(b) any other provision in these Rules permitting a respondent to participate in the proceedings\ndoes not apply to that case or matter.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/274/rule/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:18:03.758213+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."
}