Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 The Scottish Tribunals

   1. CHAPTER 1 Establishment and leadership

      1. Establishment and headship etc.

         1. 1. Establishment of the Tribunals

         2. 2. Head of the Tribunals

         3. 3. Upholding independence

      2. President of the Tribunals

         1. 4. Assignment to office

         2. 5. Functions of office

   2. CHAPTER 2 Overarching responsibilities

      1. Head of the Tribunals

         1. 6. Representation of interests

         2. 7. Business arrangements

         3. 8. Delegation of functions

         4. 9. Directions on functions

      2. Regulations by Ministers

         1. 10. Authority under regulations

         2. 11. Consultation on regulations

      3. Guiding principle

         1. 12. Principle to be observed

3. PART 2 Organisational arrangements

   1. CHAPTER 1 Membership types

      1. Overview and main types

         1. 13. Overview of membership

         2. 14. Capacity of members

         3. 15. First-tier members

         4. 16. Upper members

      2. Judiciary eligible to sit

         1. 17. Sheriffs and judges

         2. 18. Authorisation of others

         3. 19. Judicial membership

   2. CHAPTER 2 Internal structure

      1. Structure of First-tier Tribunal

         1. 20. Chambers in the Tribunal

         2. 21. Chamber Presidents

         3. 22. Appointment to post

      2. Structure of Upper Tribunal

         1. 23. Divisions of the Tribunal

         2. 24. Vice-Presidents

         3. 25. Assignment to post

         4. 26. Appointment to post

4. PART 3 Acquisition of functions

   1. Transfer-in from listed tribunals

      1. 27. Listed tribunals

      2. 28. Transfer-in of functions

      3. 29. Transfer-in of members

   2. Conferral of functions by another Act

      1. 30. Accommodation of functions

      2. 31. Redistribution of functions

5. PART 4 More about membership etc.

   1. Appointment and assignment

      1. 32. Scheduled provisions

      2. 33. Assignment policy

   2. Training, conditions and conduct

      1. 34. Training and review

      2. 35. Conditions of membership etc.

      3. 36. Conduct and fitness etc.

6. PART 5 Decision-making and composition

   1. Decisions in First-tier Tribunal

      1. 37. Decisions in the Tribunal

      2. 38. Composition of the Tribunal

   2. Decisions in Upper Tribunal

      1. 39. Decisions in the Tribunal

      2. 40. Composition of the Tribunal

   3. Voting where two or more members

      1. 41. Voting for decisions

      2. 42. Chairing members

7. PART 6 Review or appeal of decisions

   1. CHAPTER 1 Tribunal decisions

      1. Internal review

         1. 43. Review of decisions

         2. 44. Actions on review

         3. 45. Review once only

      2. Appeal from First-tier Tribunal

         1. 46. Appeal from the Tribunal

         2. 47. Disposal of an appeal

      3. Appeal from Upper Tribunal

         1. 48. Appeal from the Tribunal

         2. 49. Disposal of an appeal

         3. 50. Procedure on second appeal

      4. Excluded decisions

         1. 51. Excluded decisions

         2. 52. Decisions on review

         3. 53. Other appeal rights

         4. 54. Position on transfer-in

      5. Miscellaneous procedure

         1. 55. Process for permission

         2. 56. Participation of non-parties

   2. CHAPTER 2 Special jurisdiction

      1. 57. Judicial review cases

      2. 58. Decision on remittal

      3. 59. Additional matters

      4. 60. Meaning of judicial review

8. PART 7 Powers, procedure and administration

   1. CHAPTER 1 Powers and enforcement

      1. Cases and proceedings

         1. 61. Venue for hearings

         2. 62. Conduct of cases

         3. 63. Enforcement of decisions

         4. 64. Award of expenses

      2. Supplementary provisions

         1. 65. Additional powers

         2. 66. Application of enactments

         3. 67. Offences in relation to proceedings

   2. CHAPTER 2 Practice and procedure

      1. Tribunal Rules

         1. 68. Tribunal Rules

         2. 69. Exercise of functions

         3. 70. Extent of rule-making

      2. Particular matters

         1. 71. Proceedings and steps

         2. 72. Hearings in cases

         3. 73. Evidence and decisions

      3. Issuing directions

         1. 74. Practice directions

         2. 75. Publication and effect

   3. CHAPTER 3 Fees and administration

      1. 76. Tribunal fees

      2. 77. Administrative support

      3. 78. Annual reporting

9. PART 8 Final provisions

   1. General and ancillary

      1. 79. Regulation-making

      2. 80. Ancillary regulations

      3. 81. Transitional and consequential

   2. Interpretation, commencement and short title

      1. 82. Interpretation

      2. 83. Commencement

      3. 84. Short title

10. 1. Schedule 1

       Listed tribunals

       1. Part 1 List of tribunals

       2. Part 2 Further specification

    2. Schedule 2

       Transfer-in of members

    3. Schedule 3

       Appointment to First-tier Tribunal

       1. Part 1 Ordinary members

       2. Part 2 Legal members

    4. Schedule 4

       Positions in First-tier Tribunal

       1. Part 1 Deputy or Temporary President

       2. Part 2 Assignment internally

    5. Schedule 5

       Appointment to Upper Tribunal

       1. Part 1 Ordinary members

       2. Part 2 Legal members

    6. Schedule 6

       Positions in Upper Tribunal

       1. Part 1 Temporary Vice-President

       2. Part 2 Assignment internally

    7. Schedule 7

       Conditions of membership etc.

    8. Schedule 8

       Conduct and fitness etc.

       1. Part 1 Conduct and discipline

       2. Part 2 Fitness and removal

    9. Schedule 9

       Transitional and consequential

       1. Part 1 Transitional and other matters

       2. Part 2 Consequential modifications

    10. Schedule 10

        Index of expressions