http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2833/article/5The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008Special educational needs and additional supportCareChildren's homesenTRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIESStatute Law Database2025-05-22Expert Participation2013-08-19 This Order is made under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”). Part 1 of the 2007 Act creates a new two tier tribunal structure; the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal (“the new tribunals”) are established under section 3 of the 2007 Act. Order making powers are provided under Part 1 of the 2007 Act to enable existing tribunals to be transferred into the new structure. This Order has various primary functions to effect the transfers, and in addition contains various minor, consequential and transitional provisions, as explained below. The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 5 1 A person holding an office listed in a table in Schedule 2 who was, was a member of, or was an authorised decision-maker for, a tribunal listed in the corresponding table in Schedule 1 immediately before the functions of that tribunal were transferred under article 3 shall hold the corresponding office or offices. 2 In paragraph (1) “corresponding” means appearing in the corresponding entry in the table below.

Table in Schedule 1	Table in Schedule 2	Office or offices
Table 1	Table 1	Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal
Table 1	Table 2	Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal
Table 1	Table 3	Transferred in judge of the First-tier Tribunal and deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal
Table 2	Table 4	Transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal
Table 1 or 2	Table 5	Transferred-in other member of the Upper Tribunal

Art. 5 in force at 3.11.2008, see art. 1(1)