3.—(1) The First-tier Tribunal may hear and determine appeals from decisions made by the General Council of the Bar which are appealable under any provision of—
(a)Part 5 of the 2007 Act, or
(b)the General Council of the Bar’s licensing rules(1).
(2) The First-tier Tribunal may suspend the effect of a decision of the General Council of the Bar (whether or not the decision has already taken effect) while an appeal against that decision has been brought and has not yet been finally determined or withdrawn.
(3) The First-tier Tribunal may, in relation to appeals from the decisions which are appealable under the licensing rules—
(a)affirm the General Council of the Bar’s decision in whole or in part;
(b)quash the General Council of the Bar’s decision in whole or in part;
(c)substitute for all or part of the General Council of the Bar’s decision another decision of a kind that the General Council of the Bar could have made, or
(d)remit a matter to the General Council of the Bar (generally, or for determination in accordance with a finding made or direction given by the First-tier Tribunal).
Section 83 of the 2007 Act defines and makes other provision relating to licensing rules. By reason of article 3, the First-tier Tribunal is the “relevant appellate body” as defined in section 111 of the 2007 Act.