Draft Regulations regarding the transfer of the Police Appeals Tribunal to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland
Overview
We want to hear your views on the proposed transfer of the functions and members of the current Police Appeals Tribunal into the Scottish Tribunals structure. It is proposed that the existing Police Appeals Tribunal will be transferred to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber, with a further right of appeal in certain circumstances to the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.
The Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 ("the 2014 Act") creates a new, simplified statutory framework for tribunals in Scotland, bringing existing tribunal jurisdictions together and providing a structure for new jurisdictions. The 2014 Act includes powers allowing Ministers to make regulations to transfer the functions and members of a listed tribunal into the new structures. The 2014 Act created the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland ("First-tier Tribunal") and the Upper Tribunal for Scotland ("Upper Tribunal"), known collectively as the Scottish Tribunals. The First-tier Tribunal is divided into chambers with regard to subject matter and other relevant factors.
The existing Police Appeals Tribunal is a listed tribunal and it is proposed to transfer its functions and members and allocate these to the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.
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Why your views matter
The intention is for the current Police Appeals Tribunal to be transferred into the Scottish Tribunals structure. It is intended that appeals at first instance will be heard in the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, with a right of appeal to the Upper Tribunal under certain circumstances.
As part of that process we are seeking views on the regulations transferring the functions to the Scottish Tribunals, the composition of the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal and the procedural rules prescribing the practice and procedure to be followed in proceedings.
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