The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/364
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into force on 6th April 2024.

Section 2 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009

(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Tax Chamber) Rules 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 1(3) (citation, commencement, application and interpretation) in the definition “HMRC”—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “and”;

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

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

(c) the Gambling Commission when carrying out functions under Part 3 of the Finance Act 2022 (economic crime (anti-money laundering) levy) ;

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

(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009 are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 22(6) (the notice of appeal)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (l) insert “or” ; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (l) insert—

(m) in an appeal under regulation 30(5) or (7) of the Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024 , within 28 days beginning with the day after the date on which the entry on the biodiversity gain site register was amended or removed.

Section 4 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013

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

(2) In rule 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation) in the definition “unresponsive grantor case” after the parenthesis insert “or paragraph 27ZE of Part 4ZA (code rights in respect of relevant land: unresponsive occupiers) ” ;

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

(a) for paragraph (1)(d) substitute—

(d) in proceedings under Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003 (the Electronic Communications Code) including proceedings that have been transferred from the Upper Tribunal.

(b) in paragraph (1A) for “An order under paragraph (1)(d)(ii)” substitute “In relation to proceedings that have been transferred from the Upper Tribunal, an order under paragraph (1)(d)” .