Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 and come into force on 25th December 2023.

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008

2. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 6(3A) (procedure for applying for and giving directions) for “within 7 days” substitute “within the period of 7 days beginning with the day that a copy of the application is received,” .

(3) In rule 21(2) (notice of appeal) for “decision maker” substitute “Tribunal” .

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008

3. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) Rules 2008( 3 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 22(1) (decision in relation to permission to appeal) omit the words from “except where” to “applies,”.

(3) Omit rule 22A (special procedure for providing notice of a refusal of permission to appeal in an asylum case).

(4) In rule 40(2) (decisions) omit “or rule 22A” and the first set of words in parenthesis after it.

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

4. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013( 4 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 13(1ZA) (orders for costs, reimbursement of fees and interest on costs)—

(a) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“ (za) Part 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 ( 5 ) (security of tenure for residential tenants); ” ;

(b) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“ (a) Part 4 (registration of rents under regulated tenancies) or Part 5 (rents under restricted contracts) of the Rent Act 1977 ( 6 ) ; ” ;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert “; or” ;

(d) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“ (c) paragraph 6(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 10 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 ( 7 ) (security of tenure on ending of long residential tenancies). ” .

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014

5. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Rules 2014( 8 ) are amended as follows.

(2) For rule 19(3D) (notice of appeal) substitute—

“ (3D) Where this paragraph applies, the notice of appeal against the original decision must be received—

(a) if P is in the United Kingdom, within the period of 14 days beginning with the day—

(i) P is sent the notice of the decision on administrative review, or

(ii) P sends a notice of withdrawal of administrative review to the Secretary of State, where P has not been sent a notice of the decision on administrative review;

(b) if P is outside the United Kingdom, within the period of 28 days beginning with the day—

(i) P is sent the notice of the decision on administrative review, or

(ii) P sends a notice of withdrawal of administrative review to the Secretary of State, where P has not been sent a notice of the decision on administrative review. ” .

Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023

6. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023( 9 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 4(4) (amending rule 22(2) (lapse of cases) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008 with effect from 6th April 2023), in sub-paragraph (b) after “paragraph (2)” insert “in the second place in which it appears” .