The Gambling Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/577
• Sections: 2

Section 1

These Rules may be cited as the Gambling Appeals Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2007 and shall come into force on 26 March 2007.

Section 2

(1) The Gambling Appeals Tribunal Rules 2006 are amended as follows—

(2) In rule 2(2)—

(a) in the definition of “the Tribunal” for “140.” substitute “140;”; and

(b) after the definition of “the Tribunal” insert ““working day” means any day except for Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 .”.

(3) In rule 5(2)(f) omit “, which may be by e-mail”.

(4) In rule 17(8) for “Summons” substitute “summons”.

(5) In rule 22(6) after “individual” insert “, except for a member of the Council on Tribunals or the Scottish Committee of that Council,”.

(6) In rule 26(2)(b) omit “working”.

(7) In rule 33(2) after “must” insert “be”.

(8) In rule 41—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after “specified” insert “in days”; and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “10 working” substitute “as working”.

(b) for paragraph (2) substitute—

(2) Where the time prescribed for doing any act expires on a day which is not a working day, the act is done in time if done on the next working day.