SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Procedure in First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
Part 1Tribunal Procedure Rules
Delegation of functions to staff
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1
Rules may provide for functions—
a
of the First-tier Tribunal, or
b
of the Upper Tribunal,
to be exercised by staff appointed under section 40(1).
2
In making provision of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) in relation to a function, Rules may (in particular)—
a
provide for the function to be exercisable by a member of staff only if the member of staff is, or is of a description, specified in exercise of a discretion conferred by Rules;
b
provide for the function to be exercisable by a member of staff only if the member of staff is approved, or is of a description approved, for the purpose by a person specified in Rules.