The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Regulations 2016

Made: 27th October 2016

Coming into force: 1st December 2016

In accordance with 79(2)(a) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 1st December 2016.

Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland

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The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland is organised into the following chambers—

• (a) the Mental Health Chamber;

• (b) the Housing and Property Chamber;

• (c) the Health and Education Chamber;

• (d) the General Regulatory Chamber; ...

• (e) the Tax Chamber ; ...

• (f) the Social Security Chamber ; and

• (g) the Local Taxation Chamber.

Signed

ANNABELLE EWING — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 27th October 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Tribunals (Scotland) 2014 Act created a new structure for tribunals dealing with devolved matters under the judicial leadership of the Lord President of the Court of Session as head of the Scottish Tribunals. It created a First-tier Tribunal and an Upper Tribunal. Generally, the First-tier Tribunal will deal with cases in the first instance to which a general right of appeal will lie to the Upper Tribunal.

These Regulations divide the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland into the following 5 chambers:

• the Mental Health Chamber;

• the Housing and Property Chamber;

• the Health and Education Chamber;

• the General Regulatory Chamber; and

• the Tax Chamber.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2014 asp. 10.

Editorial notes

[^key-13f54793a2fbe433b13cbde60372ac98]: Reg. 1 in force at 1.12.2016, see reg. 1

[^key-8375fce39af1b6fd94e1e8f3de18a0dc]: Reg. 2 in force at 1.12.2016, see reg. 1

[^key-8270c17045c8ac7a34faf4a2b82f152b]: Reg. 2(f) and word inserted (22.11.2018) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/349), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-5f77728e7e215c4cfc672332a2d0bebf]: Word in reg. 2(d) omitted (22.11.2018) by virtue of The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/349), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-97d2a82e5af92248ac9602900588a4c2]: Reg. 2(g) and word inserted (7.12.2021) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/448), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-fece4ca67ebeb41ce751b7d9d8f64ad9]: Word in reg. 2(e) omitted (7.12.2021) by virtue of The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Chambers) Amendment Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/448), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)