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Introductory Text
PART 1 The Scottish Tribunals
CHAPTER 1 Establishment and leadership
Establishment and headship etc.
1.Establishment of the Tribunals
2.Head of the Tribunals
3.Upholding independence
President of the Tribunals
4.Assignment to office
5.Functions of office
CHAPTER 2 Overarching responsibilities
Head of the Tribunals
6.Representation of interests
7.Business arrangements
8.Delegation of functions
9.Directions on functions
Regulations by Ministers
10.Authority under regulations
11.Consultation on regulations
Guiding principle
12.Principle to be observed
PART 2 Organisational arrangements
CHAPTER 1 Membership types
Overview and main types
13.Overview of membership
14.Capacity of members
15.First-tier members
16.Upper members
Judiciary eligible to sit
17.Sheriffs and judges
18.Authorisation of others
19.Judicial membership
CHAPTER 2 Internal structure
Structure of First-tier Tribunal
20.Chambers in the Tribunal
21.Chamber Presidents
22.Appointment to post
Structure of Upper Tribunal
23.Divisions of the Tribunal
24.Vice-Presidents
25.Assignment to post
26.Appointment to post
PART 3 Acquisition of functions
Transfer-in from listed tribunals
27.Listed tribunals
28.Transfer-in of functions
29.Transfer-in of members
Conferral of functions by another Act
30.Accommodation of functions
31.Redistribution of functions
PART 4 More about membership etc.
Appointment and assignment
32.Scheduled provisions
33.Assignment policy
Training, conditions and conduct
34.Training and review
35.Conditions of membership etc.
36.Conduct and fitness etc.
PART 5 Decision-making and composition
Decisions in First-tier Tribunal
37.Decisions in the Tribunal
38.Composition of the Tribunal
Decisions in Upper Tribunal
39.Decisions in the Tribunal
40.Composition of the Tribunal
Voting where two or more members
41.Voting for decisions
42.Chairing members
PART 6 Review or appeal of decisions
CHAPTER 1 Tribunal decisions
Internal review
43.Review of decisions
44.Actions on review
45.Review once only
Appeal from First-tier Tribunal
46.Appeal from the Tribunal
47.Disposal of an appeal
Appeal from Upper Tribunal
48.Appeal from the Tribunal
49.Disposal of an appeal
50.Procedure on second appeal
Excluded decisions
51.Excluded decisions
52.Decisions on review
53.Other appeal rights
54.Position on transfer-in
Miscellaneous procedure
55.Process for permission
56.Participation of non-parties
CHAPTER 2 Special jurisdiction
57.Judicial review cases
58.Decision on remittal
59.Additional matters
60.Meaning of judicial review
PART 7 Powers, procedure and administration
CHAPTER 1 Powers and enforcement
Cases and proceedings
61.Venue for hearings
62.Conduct of cases
63.Enforcement of decisions
64.Award of expenses
Supplementary provisions
65.Additional powers
66.Application of enactments
67.Offences in relation to proceedings
CHAPTER 2 Practice and procedure
Tribunal Rules
68.Tribunal Rules
69.Exercise of functions
70.Extent of rule-making
Particular matters
71.Proceedings and steps
72.Hearings in cases
73.Evidence and decisions
Issuing directions
74.Practice directions
75.Publication and effect
CHAPTER 3 Fees and administration
76.Tribunal fees
77.Administrative support
78.Annual reporting
PART 8 Final provisions
General and ancillary
79.Regulation-making
80.Ancillary regulations
81.Transitional and consequential
Interpretation, commencement and short title
82.Interpretation
83.Commencement
84.Short title
Schedule 1
Listed tribunals
Part 1 List of tribunals
Part 2 Further specification
Schedule 2
Transfer-in of members
Schedule 3
Appointment to First-tier Tribunal
Part 1 Ordinary members
Part 2 Legal members
Schedule 4
Positions in First-tier Tribunal
Part 1 Deputy or Temporary President
Part 2 Assignment internally
Schedule 5
Appointment to Upper Tribunal
Schedule 6
Positions in Upper Tribunal
Part 1 Temporary Vice-President
Schedule 7
Conditions of membership etc.
Schedule 8
Conduct and fitness etc.
Part 1 Conduct and discipline
Part 2 Fitness and removal
Schedule 9
Transitional and consequential
Part 1 Transitional and other matters
Part 2 Consequential modifications
Schedule 10
Index of expressions