The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/1183
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2021 and come into force on the twenty-first day after the day on which they are laid.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Rules extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) Rule 2 extends to England and Wales only.

Section 2 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

(1) Rule 13(1) (orders for costs, reimbursement of fees and interest on costs) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013 is amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (d), for “which have been transferred from the Upper Tribunal” substitute—

—

(i) under Part 4A (code rights in respect of land connected to leased premises: unresponsive occupiers); or

(ii) that have been transferred from the Upper Tribunal.

(3) In paragraph (1A), for “paragraph (1)(d)” substitute “paragraph (1)(d)(ii)”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009

(1) Rule 10(4) (orders for costs) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 is amended as follows.

(2) At the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”.

(3) At the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit the full stop and insert—

; or

(c) notice under rule 17(8) that the proceedings have been treated as withdrawn.