http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/21/article/3The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010Immigration and nationalityCitizenshipRace relationsLegal servicesenTRIBUNALS AND INQUIRIESStatute Law Database2026-06-24Expert 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 are established under section 3 of the 2007 Act. Order making powers are provided under Part 1 of the 2007 Act to enable the functions of existing tribunals to be transferred into the new structure. This Order transfers the functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal to the First-tier Tribunal. The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2009 3 A person who, immediately before this Order comes into force, holds an office listed in column (1) of the following table is to hold the office or offices listed in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the table.

(1) Office held	(2) Office to be held
Deputy President of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraph 5(1)(b) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002	Transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal
Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and specified by the Lord Chancellor as a Senior Immigration Judge pursuant to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Judicial Titles) Order 2005	Transferred-in judge of the Upper Tribunal
Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and specified by the Lord Chancellor as a Designated Immigration Judge pursuant to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (Judicial Titles) Order 2005	Transferred-in deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal; transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal
Legally qualified member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(a) to (d) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002	Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal
Other member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal appointed under paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(e) of Schedule 4 to the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002	Transferred-in other member of the Upper Tribunal

2002 c.41. S.I. 2005/227. Art. 3 in force at 15.2.2010, see art. 1