PART 9General
Delegation of functions by the Lord Chief Justice46
1
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a senior judge (as defined in section 109(5)) to exercise any of the functions of the Lord Chief Justice, including functions as a consultee, under the relevant regulations.
2
The relevant regulations are—
a
Regulation 30(4)(a);
b
regulations 31 to 35;
c
regulation 37 and
d
regulations 40 to 45.
3
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a senior judge (as defined in section 109(5)) to exercise any of the functions of the Lord Chief Justice under regulation 38.
Delegation of functions by the Senior President of Tribunals47
1
The Senior President of Tribunals may not delegate any of the functions, including functions as a consultee, of the Senior President of Tribunals under these Regulations.
2
Paragraph (1) does not apply to—
a
the exercise of any of the functions, including functions as a consultee, of the Senior President of Tribunals in the relevant regulations where the Senior President of Tribunals is the appropriate authority and the selection relates to an office listed in paragraph (3);
b
the exercise of any of the functions of the Senior President of Tribunals under regulation 38 and the selection relates to an office listed in paragraph (3).
3
The offices referred to in paragraph (2) are—
a
a judge of the First-tier Tribunal appointed under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 200725; or
b
a person to be an other member of the First-tier Tribunal appointed under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
4
The relevant regulations referred to in paragraph (2)(a) are—
a
regulation 30(4)(b);
b
regulations 31 to 35;
c
regulation 37.
5
The Senior President of Tribunals may only delegate a function in the relevant regulations or regulation 38 to a Chamber President of the Upper Tribunal.