1. This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 and comes into force on 15th February 2010.
2.—(1) The functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal.
(2) The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal is abolished.
3. A person who, immediately before this Order comes into force, holds an office listed in column (1) of the following table is to hold the office or offices listed in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the table.
| (1) Office held | (2) Office to be held |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002(1) | Transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal |
| Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and specified by the Lord Chancellor as a Senior Immigration Judge pursuant to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Judicial Titles) Order 2005(2) | Transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal |
| Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and specified by the Lord Chancellor as a Designated Immigration Judge pursuant to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Judicial Titles) Order 2005 | Transferred-in deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal; transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal |
| Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 | Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal |
| Other member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(e) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 | Transferred-in other member of the Upper Tribunal |
4. The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2005(3) and the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Procedure) (Fast-track) Rules 2005(4) have effect as if they were Tribunal Procedure Rules.
5.—(1) Schedule 1 contains consequential amendments to primary legislation as a consequence of the transfers effected by this Order.
(2) Schedule 2 contains consequential amendments to secondary legislation as a consequence of the transfers effected by this Order.
(3) Schedule 3 contains repeals and revocations as a consequence of the amendments in Schedules 1 and 2.
(4) Schedule 4 contains transitional and saving provisions.
By the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Bridget Prentice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Ministry of Justice
6th January 2010