Explanatory note

These Rules amend the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996, the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 and the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal)(General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009.

Rule 2 of these Rules makes an amendment to the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 to replace sections 175(6) and (7) of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 which article 73 of the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2009 omits.

Rules 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of these Rules make amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008 to reflect the transfer of functions under article 40 of the Transfer of Functions Order 2009 concerning national security from the Information Tribunal to the Upper Tribunal or First-tier Tribunal.

Rules 3, 4, 8, 15, 16 and 19 make consequential amendments to the definition of legal representative arising from the Legal Services Act 2007.

Rules 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 of these Rules also make amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal)(General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 to effect the transfer of functions under the Transfer of Functions Order 2009. Rule 25 introduces a power to stay a decision pending, or an appeal to, the Upper Tribunal. Rule 27 makes provision for times for providing the notice of appeal.