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Statutory Instruments
Tribunals And Inquiries
Made
20th May 2013
Laid before Parliament
22nd May 2013
Coming into force
1st July 2013
The Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of the Senior President of Tribunals, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Amendment) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st July 2013.
2. The Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008(2) is amended as follows.
3. In article 2(4), at the end of sub-paragraph (n) insert a semi-colon and-
"(o)in the drainage of land;
(p)in farming and the ownership or management of agricultural property;
(q)in relation to housing or housing conditions;
(r)in matters relating to landlord and tenant relationships;
(s)in valuation".
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Helen Grant
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
20th May 2013
I concur,
Sullivan, LJ
Senior President of Tribunals
20th May 2013
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Qualifications for Appointment of Members to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2692). It adds new grounds of eligibility for appointment as a member of the First-tier Tribunal or the Upper Tribunal who is not a judge.
In consequence of the transfer of agricultural land tribunals and rent assessment committees in areas in England as from 1st July 2013 by the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036) eligibility is extended to persons having substantial relevant experience in land drainage, farm management or ownership, housing or housing conditions, landlord and tenant relationships, or valuation.
S.I. 2008/2692 as amended by S.I. 2009/1592 and S.I. 2012/897.
