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.