Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 Explanatory Notes

Section 75 – Publication and effect

231.Section 75 makes provision that the President of Scottish Tribunals must arrange for directions under section 74(1), (2) or (3) to be published in a manner they consider appropriate. Subsection (2)(b) specifies that directions may make different provision for different purposes as well as vary and revoke earlier directions.

232.In the event of any conflict arising between Tribunal Rules and directions issued by the Lord President under section 9 or by the President of Tribunals, a Chamber President or a Vice-President under section 74. The effect of section 75 is, in the event of any conflict, to provide for Tribunal Rules to prevail over any directions, directions of the Lord President to prevail over directions of the President of Tribunals, a Chamber President or Vice-President and directions of the President of Tribunals to prevail over directions of a Chamber President or Vice-President.

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