Article 28 Notice of reference

England and Wales

(1)

Proceedings to which this Part applies must be started by way of reference made by sending or delivering to the Tribunal a notice of reference.

(2)

The parties to the proceedings are the person making the reference and any person named as a party in the notice of reference.

(3)

The notice of reference must be signed and dated and must state—

(a)

the name and address of the person making the reference and, if represented,—

(i)

the name and address of that person's representative; and

(ii)

the professional capacity, if any, in which the person's representative acts;

(b)

an address where documents for the person making the reference may be sent or delivered;

F1(bb)

the name and address of any person named as a party other than the person making the reference;

(c)

the address or description of the land to which the reference relates;

F2(d)

the name and address of every person—

(i)

with an interest in the land or property; or

(ii)

in occupation of the land or property.

F3(e)

the nature of the—

(i)

interest in the land or property; and

(ii)

the right of occupation;

(f)

the statutory provision under which the reference is made (unless the reference is a reference by consent under section 1(5) of the 1949 Act);

(g)

if the reference is made by a claimant for compensation or other monetary award, the amount claimed, an explanation of how that amount is calculated and a summary of the reasons for making that claim;

(h)

the matter on which the person making the reference seeks the determination of the Tribunal and a summary of the reasons for seeking that determination F4and, where the reference is an appeal under the Riot Compensation Act 2016, the grounds of appeal on which the applicant relies.; and

(i)

whether the person making the reference wants the reference to be determined without a hearing.

(4)

The person making the reference must provide with the notice of reference—

(a)

a copy of the order or other documents in consequence of which the reference is made including any agreement conferring jurisdiction on the Tribunal;

(b)

if the reference relates to compensation payable on the compulsory acquisition of land, a copy of any—

(i)

notice to treat that has been served;

(ii)

notice of entry that has been served; and

(iii)

notice of claim and amendments to it delivered to the acquiring authority in pursuance of section 4 of the 1961 Act; and

(c)

the fee payable to the Tribunal.

(5)

The person making the reference must provide with the notice of reference sufficient copies for every other person named as a party in the notice of reference, of—

(a)

the notice of reference; and

(b)

the documents listed in paragraph (4).

(6)

A notice of reference in relation to compensation payable on the compulsory acquisition of land may not be sent or delivered to the Tribunal earlier than 1 month after the date of service or deemed service under section 7 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 M1 of the notice to treat, or, if no such notice is served or deemed in accordance with any enactment to be served, of the notice of claim.

(7)

The notice of reference must be sent or delivered so that it is received by the Tribunal within 1 month of—

(a)

the date of service of a counter-notice, where the reference is made under section 153(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 M2;

(b)

the date of issue of notice of the decision or findings to which the reference relates, where the reference is made under regulation 7(1) or 12(3) of the Town and Country Planning (Compensation and Certificates) Regulations 1974 M3;

(c)

the date of the Secretary of State's determination, where the reference is made under regulation 15(1) of the Town and Country Planning (Compensation and Certificates) Regulations 1974;

F5(d)

the date of issue of the certificate, where the reference is made under section 18(1) of the 1961 Act;

F6(e)

the date of the decision against which the appeal is brought, where the reference is an appeal under the Riot Compensation Act 2016.

(8)

When the Tribunal receives a reference, it must send copies of the notice and the accompanying documents to the persons named in the notice.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Rule 28(3)(bb) inserted (coming into force in accordance with rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1168), rules 1, 26(a)(i)
F2: Rule 28(3)(d) substituted (coming into force in accordance with rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1168), rules 1, 26(a)(ii)
F3: Rule 28(3)(e) substituted (coming into force in accordance with rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1168), rules 1, 26(a)(iii)
F4: Words in rule 28(3)(h) inserted (coming into force in accordance with rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1168), rules 1, 26(a)(iv)
F5: Rule 28(7)(d) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/500), rules 1(2), 6(3)
F6: Rule 28(7)(e) inserted (coming into force in accordance with rule 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 (S.I. 2017/1168), rules 1, 26(b)

Marginal citations

M1: 1981 c. 66
M2: 1990 c. 8
M3: S.I. 1974/1242