Legislation – Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

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SCHEDULE 23Repeals

Section 146

Part 1Tribunals and Inquiries

Reference	Extent of repeal or revocation
Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)	Sections 2 to 3A. In section 5(1), the words “General Commissioner or”. In section 6— (a) in subsection (1), the words “a General Commissioner or” and the words “, or before a General Commissioner”, and (b) subsection (2). In section 56(3), the words “the clerk to”. Section 115(4).
Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)	In Schedule 6, paragraph 77.
Finance Act 1972 (c. 41)	Section 130.
Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)	In Schedule A1, paragraph 11.
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)	In Schedule 1, in Part 2— (a) the entry relating to the Council on Tribunals, and (b) the entry relating to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)	In Schedule 1, in Part 2— (a) the entry relating to the Council on Tribunals, and (b) the entry relating to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.
Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)	In Schedule 1A, in Part 2, the entry relating to the Council on Tribunals.
Estate Agents Act 1979 (c. 38)	Section 24(2).
Finance Act 1988 (c. 39)	Section 134(1).
Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16)	In section 26(2)— (a) in paragraph (e), the words “or to a tribunal constituted in accordance with the regulations,” and (b) paragraph (f). Section 37(2)(a). Section 47.
Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48)	In section 75(1), paragraph (a). In Schedule 16, paragraph 2.
Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)	Sections 1 to 5, 6(1) to (3), (6) and (7) and 8. In section 13— (a) subsection (2), and (b) in subsection (5)(c), the words “the reference in section 8(1) to the Foreign Compensation Commission and”. Section 14(1A). In section 16(1), in the definition of “decision”, “procedural rules” and “working”, the words “, “procedural rules” and “working””. In Schedule 1, paragraph 19.
Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)	In section 1(1), the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c). Section 12(1)(b).
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)	Section 26. In section 27(1)— (a) in paragraph (b), the word “and” at the end, (b) paragraph (c), and (c) the words after “persons within paragraph (a) or (b)”.
Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)	In Schedule 7, in paragraph 118(1), “subsection (3) of” and the words after “1992”.
Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2)	In Schedule 7, paragraph 1.
Access to Justice Act 1999 (c. 22)	Sections 101 to 103.
Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671)	In Schedule 6, in paragraph 1, the words “section 2(1) (appointment of General Commissioners),”.
Scotland Act 1998 (Cross-Border Public Authorities) (Adaptation of Functions etc) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1747)	Schedule 9.
Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750)	In Schedule 1, the entry in respect of sections 2(3), 2(6) and 3(4) of the Taxes Management Act 1970.
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)	In Schedule 1, in Part 6, the entry relating to the Council on Tribunals and the entry relating to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649)	Article 335(3).
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26)	In each of Schedules 1 and 6, the entry relating to the panel of persons appointed under section 6(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 to act as chairmen of tribunals that sit in Northern Ireland.
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41)	In Schedule 4, paragraphs 9 and 10(b) and (c).
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1823)	Article 14.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)	In Schedule 4, paragraph 64. In Schedule 5, in the amendment made by paragraph 122(5), and in the amendment made by paragraph 126(5), the entry relating to the panel of persons appointed under section 6(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 to act as chairmen of tribunals that sit in Northern Ireland. In Schedule 7, in Part A of the list in paragraph 4— (a) the entry for section 6(2), (8) and (9) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, and (b) the entry for paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 5 to that Act. In Schedule 12, in paragraph 4(4)(a), the words “or no other except that of General Commissioner,”. In Schedule 14, in Part 2, the entry relating to General Commissioner for a division in England and Wales. In Schedule 14, in Part 3, the entry relating to members of panels appointed under section 6(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992.
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)	In section 36(3)(a), the words “or 41(2)”. In Schedule 8, paragraph 26.

Part 2Judicial appointments

Reference	Extent of repeal
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)	In Schedule 10— (a) paragraph 4, (b) in paragraph 6(1), the words “paragraph 13(1) of” and the words after “1947”, and (c) paragraphs 24, 26, 32, 49, 50(2)(b) and 57.
Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)	In Schedule 5— (a) in the entry for a deputy district judge appointed under section 102 of the Supreme Court Act 1981, the words “for a district registry”, and (b) in the entry for a deputy district judge appointed under section 8 of the County Courts Act 1984, the words “for a county court district”.
Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)	In section 54, the definition of “general qualification”.
Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)	In Schedule 4, paragraph 1(3).
Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)	In Schedule 2, paragraph 1(4).
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)	Section 25(2)(a). In Schedule 3, paragraph 2(3). In Schedule 14, in Part 2— (a) in the entry relating to a deputy district judge in a district registry of the High Court, the words “in a district registry of the High Court”, and (b) in the entry relating to a deputy district judge for a county court district, the words “for a county court district”. In Schedule 14, in Part 3, the entries relating to— (a) Member of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission; (b) Chairman of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission; (c) Member of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission; (d) Chairman of the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission; (e) Member of the Pathogens Access Appeal Commission; and (f) Chairman of the Pathogens Access Appeal Commission.

Part 3Enforcement by taking control of goods

Reference	Extent of repeal
Inclosure Act 1773 (c. 81)	In section 4, the words from “rendering” to the end. In section 16, the words from “rendering” to the end.
Sale of Farming Stock Act 1816 (c. 50)	The whole Act.
Judgments Act 1838 (c. 110)	Section 12.
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)	Section 13(5). Section 29.
Sea Fisheries Act 1968 (c. 77)	In section 12(3), the words from “as they apply” to the end.
Criminal Justice Act 1972 (c. 71)	In section 66(2), the words from “ “sentence of imprisonment”” to the end.
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)	In section 125(2), the words from “This subsection” to the end. Section 125D(3)(c). Section 151. In Schedule 4A, paragraph 3.
British Fishing Boats Act 1983 (c. 8)	In section 5(3), the words from “as they apply” to the end.
County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)	Section 85(3). Section 87(2). Sections 89 to 91. Sections 93 to 100. Sections 102 and 103. Section 123. In section 126— (a) in subsection (3) the words from “but” to the end; (b) in subsection (4) “ “bailiff””. In section 147(1) the definition of “bailiff”.
Finance Act 1984 (c. 43)	Section 16.
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)	In Schedule 9, paragraph 3(2)(b).
Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)	Section 35(2) to (8).
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)	Section 121A(2) to (8) and (10).
Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)	In Schedule 4— (a) paragraph 7; (b) in paragraph 8(1)(a) the words from “an authority” to “paragraph 7 above”; (c) paragraph 12(1)(c); (d) paragraph 19(3).
Finance Act 1997 (c. 16)	Section 51(7).
Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)	In Schedule 7, paragraph 8(5).
Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)	Section 82(3)(a). Section 83.

Part 4Rent arrears recovery

Reference	Extent of repeal
Distress for Rent Act 1689 (c. 5)	The whole Act.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1709 (c. 18)	Section 1. Sections 6 to 8.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1730 (c. 28)	Section 5.
Distress for Rent Act 1737 (c. 19)	Sections 1 to 10. Sections 16 and 17. Section 19.
Deserted Tenements Act 1817 (c. 52)	The whole Act.
Metropolitan Police Courts Act 1840 (c. 84)	The whole Act.
Execution Act 1844 (c. 96)	The whole Act.
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 18)	In section 11 the words from “or it shall be lawful” to the end.
Sequestration Act 1849 (c. 67)	In section 1 the words “levy” and “distress” in the second place where each occurs, and “levied”.
Landlord and Tenant Act 1851 (c. 25)	The whole Act.
Railway Rolling Stock Protection Act 1872 (c. 50)	The whole Act.
Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888 (c. 21)	The whole Act.
Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908 (c. 53)	The whole Act.
Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)	Section 121(2). Section 162(1)(a). Section 189(1). In section 190— (a) subsection (2); (b) in subsection (7), “owner or”.
Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23)	Section 26(3).
Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)	Section 8.
Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)	Section 147.
Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58)	In section 38, “rentcharges and” and “rent or”.
County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28)	Section 116.
Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (c. 5)	Sections 16 to 19. In section 24, “, by distress or otherwise,”.
Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)	Section 347(6), (7) and (11).
Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)	Section 19.
Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)	In section 179(4)(b), “or to the landlord’s remedy for rent”.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)	In Schedule 7, in the table in paragraph 4, the entry for the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888.

Part 5Administration orders

Reference	Extent of repeal
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)	Section 12(1).
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41)	Section 13.

Part 6Appeal Tribunal under section 28 of the Registered Designs Act 1949: abolition

Reference	Extent of repeal
Registered Designs Act 1949 (c. 88)	Section 28. In section 37(3), the words “or on the Appeal Tribunal” and the words from “and the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply” to the end. In section 44(1), the definition of “Appeal Tribunal”.
Administration of Justice Act 1969 (c. 58)	Section 24. In Schedule 1, the entry in respect of the Registered Designs Act 1949.
Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)	Section 10.
Patents Act 1977 (c. 37)	In Schedule 5, paragraph 5.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)	Section 249(2). In Schedule 3, paragraph 17.
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)	In Schedule 4, paragraphs 37 and 66.