The Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2016
S.S.I. 2016/333 · Made 27 October 2016
Tribunals And Inquiries
Made 27th October 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st October 2016
Coming into force 1st December 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 4(1)(b) and (2) of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with paragraph 4(3) of schedule 9 of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the President of Tribunals and such other persons as they considered appropriate.
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Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Amendment of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2016.
These Regulations come into force on 1st December 2016.
2Amendment of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016 contained in the schedule of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2016f1 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
In rule 29 (notice of decisions and reasons), after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A)A request under paragraph (3) must be made in writing.”.
Signature
ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th October 2016
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend rule 29 of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland Rules of Procedure 2016 contained in the schedule of the Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2016 to provide that a request by a party for written reasons for an oral decision must be in writing.