Regulation 16 Jurisdiction
Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an appeal shall be dealt with by the tribunal established for the area of the billing authority or registration officer whose decision is the subject matter of the appeal.
Where—
a person is shown in more than one community charges register as subject to a personal community charge, and
he appeals under section 23(2)(a) or (b) against both or all the entries, and
in pursuance of paragraph (1) the appeals would fall to be dealt with by different tribunals,
the appeals shall be dealt with by such one of those tribunals as he may choose.
Where the appellant is a member or employee of the tribunal which, but for this paragraph, would deal with his appeal, it shall not be dealt with by that tribunal but by such other tribunal as may be appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.
Where the appellant is a former member or employee of the tribunal by which, in pursuance of any provision of this regulation, his appeal would fall to be dealt with, and the president determines that it shall not be dealt with by the tribunal, it shall be dealt with by such other tribunal as may be appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.
Where—
the appellant is a former member or employee of an old tribunal, and
in pursuance of paragraph (1) and (2), his appeal would fall to be dealt with by a tribunal whose area includes all or part of the area of that old tribunal, and
the president determines that the appeal shall not be dealt with by that tribunal,
it shall be dealt with by such other tribunal as may be appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.