Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th January 2018.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the 2004 Act” means the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004(1);
“the 2010 Act” means the Equality Act 2010(2);
“the 2014 Act” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014;
“Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland” means tribunals constituted under section 17(1) of the 2004 Act;
“convener” means a member of a panel appointed under paragraph 3(1)(a) of schedule 1 of the 2004 Act;
“functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland” means the functions exercised by the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland by virtue of section 17(1A) of the 2004 Act;
“other member” means a member of a panel appointed under paragraph 3(1)(b) of schedule 1 of the 2004 Act; and
“President” means the individual appointed under section 17(2) of the 2004 Act to be President of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland.