The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 722

Tribunals And Inquiries

The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2017

Made

5th July 2017

Laid before Parliament

6th July 2017

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Senior President of Tribunals, makes the following Order, in exercise of the power conferred by section 7(9) of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(1).

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into force 21 days after the day on which it is laid.

Amendment to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010

2.  The First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010(2) is amended as follows.

3.  In article 13 (functions of the Tax and Chancery Chamber)(3) in paragraph (1) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) an appeal in respect of a decision of a Minister under section 147(4)(a) or (b) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017(4);”.

Dominic Raab

Minister of State

Ministry of Justice

5th July 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/2655) to reflect the conferral of further jurisdiction relating to appeals from monetary penalties imposed for breaching financial sanctions legislation under Part 8 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

(1)

2007 c. 15.

(2)

S.I. 2010/2655.

(3)

Article 13 was amended by S.I. 2014/1901; there are other amendments but none is relevant.

(4)

2017 c. 3.