Legislation – Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Part 1
Tribunals and Inquiries
Chapter 1 Tribunal judiciary: independence and Senior President
1 Independence of tribunal judiciary
2 Senior President of Tribunals
Chapter 2 First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
3 The First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal
Members and composition of tribunals
4 Judges and other members of the First-tier Tribunal
5 Judges and other members of the Upper Tribunal
6 Certain judges who are also judges of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
6A Certain judges who are also judges of the First-tier Tribunal
7 Chambers: jurisdiction and Presidents
8 Senior President of Tribunals: power to delegate
Review of decisions and appeals
9 Review of decision of First-tier Tribunal
10 Review of decision of Upper Tribunal
11 Right to appeal to Upper Tribunal
11A Finality of decisions by Upper Tribunal about permission to appeal
12 Proceedings on appeal to Upper Tribunal
13 Right to appeal to Court of Appeal etc.
14 Proceedings on appeal to Court of Appeal etc.
14A Appeal to Supreme Court: grant of certificate by Upper Tribunal
14B Appeal to Supreme Court: permission to appeal
14C Appeal to Supreme Court: exclusions
15 Upper Tribunal’s “judicial review” jurisdiction
16 Application for relief under section 15(1)
17 Quashing orders under section 15(1): supplementary provision
18 Limits of jurisdiction under section 15(1)
19 Transfer of judicial review applications from High Court
20 Transfer of judicial review applications from the Court of Session
20A Procedural steps where application transferred
21 Upper Tribunal’s “judicial review” jurisdiction: Scotland
25 Supplementary powers of Upper Tribunal
26 First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal: sitting places
29ZA Enabling the public to see and hear proceedings
29ZB Offences of recording or transmission in relation to broadcasting
29ZC Offences of recording or transmitting participation through live link
CHAPTER 2A Exercise of tribunal functions by authorised persons
29A Meaning of “authorised person” and “judicial office holder”
29B Directions and independence: authorised persons
29C Protection of authorised persons
29D Costs or expenses in legal proceedings: authorised persons
29E Indemnification of authorised persons
Chapter 3 Transfer of tribunal functions
30 Transfer of functions of certain tribunals
31 Transfers under section 30: supplementary powers
32 Power to provide for appeal to Upper Tribunal from tribunals in Wales
33 Power to provide for appeal to Upper Tribunal from tribunals in Scotland
34 Power to provide for appeal to Upper Tribunal from tribunals in Northern Ireland
35 Transfer of Ministerial responsibilities for certain tribunals
36 Transfer of powers to make procedural rules for certain tribunals
37 Power to amend lists of tribunals in Schedule 6
38 Orders under sections 30 to 36: supplementary
Chapter 4 Administrative matters in respect of certain tribunals
40 Tribunal staff and services
43 Report by Senior President of Tribunals
Chapter 5 Oversight of administrative justice system, tribunals and inquiries
44 The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
45 Abolition of the Council on Tribunals
46 Delegation of functions by Lord Chief Justice etc.
47 Co-operation in relation to judicial training, guidance and welfare
48 Consequential and other amendments, and transitional provisions
49 Orders and regulations under Part 1: supplemental and procedural provisions
Part 2
Judicial appointments
50 Judicial appointments: “judicial-appointment eligibility condition”
51 “Relevant qualification” in section 50: further provision
52 Meaning of “gain experience in law” in section 50
53 Transfer from salaried to fee-paid judicial office
54 Continuation of judicial office after normal retirement date
55 Appointment of deputy Circuit judges
56 Appointment of deputy district judges,
57 Deputy, and temporary additional, Masters etc.
58 Appointment of temporary assistants to Judge Advocate General
59 Members and chairmen of certain Appeals Commissions
60 Appointment as Chairman of Law Commission
61 Orders permitting disclosures to Judicial Appointments Commission
Part 3
Enforcement by taking control of goods
62 Enforcement by taking control of goods
64 Certificates to act as an enforcement agent
66 Pre-commencement enforcement not affected
67 Transfer of county court enforcement
68 Magistrates’ courts warrants of control
69 County court warrants of control etc.
70 Power of High Court to stay execution
Chapter 2 Rent arrears recovery
71 Abolition of common law right
72 Commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR)
79 Use of CRAR after end of lease
81 Right to rent from sub-tenant
82 Off-setting payments under a notice
83 Withdrawal and replacement of notices
84 Recovery of sums due and overpayments
85 Contracts for similar rights to be void
88 Abolition of Crown preference
Part 4
Enforcement of judgments and orders
91 Attachment of earnings orders: deductions at fixed rates
92 Attachment of earnings orders: finding the debtor’s current employer
93 Payment by instalments: making and enforcing charging orders
94 Charging orders: power to set financial thresholds
95 Application for information about action to recover judgment debt
97 Departmental information requests
99 Responding to a departmental information request
100 Information order: required information not held etc.
101 Using the information about the debtor
102 Offence of unauthorised use or disclosure
105 Application and transitional provision
Part 5
Debt management and relief
Chapter 1 Administration orders
Chapter 2 Enforcement restriction orders
107 Enforcement restriction orders
108 Debt relief orders and debt relief restrictions orders etc.
Chapter 4 Debt management schemes
111 Approval by supervising authority
114 Discharge from specified debts
115 Presentation of bankruptcy petition
116 Remedies other than bankruptcy
118 Stopping supplies of gas or electricity
119 Existing county court proceedings to be stayed
121 Other debt management arrangements in force
124 Charges by operator of approved scheme
127 Alternatives to termination
128 Effects of end of approval
132 Expressions relating to debts
Part 6
Protection of cultural objects on loan
136 Relevant museums and galleries
Part 7
Miscellaneous
139 Enforcement by enforcement officers
141 Judicial review: power to substitute decision
142 Recovery of sums payable under compromises involving ACAS
143 Appeals in relation to design rights
Part 8
General
144 Protected functions of the Lord Chancellor
145 Power to make supplementary or other provision
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Senior President of Tribunals
SCHEDULE 2 Judges and other members of the First-tier Tribunal
SCHEDULE 3 Judges and other members of the Upper Tribunal
SCHEDULE 4 Chambers and Chamber Presidents: further provision
SCHEDULE 5 Procedure in First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
SCHEDULE 6 Tribunals for the purposes of sections 30 to 36
SCHEDULE 7 Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
SCHEDULE 8 Tribunals and Inquiries: consequential and other amendments
SCHEDULE 9 Tribunals: transitional provision
SCHEDULE 10 Amendments relating to judicial appointments
SCHEDULE 11 District judges and deputy district judges
SCHEDULE 12 Taking control of goods
SCHEDULE 13 Taking control of goods: amendments
SCHEDULE 14 Rent arrears recovery: amendments
SCHEDULE 15 Attachment of earnings orders: deductions at fixed rates
SCHEDULE 16 Administration orders: consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 17 Part 7A of the Insolvency Act 1986
SCHEDULE 18 Schedule 4ZA to the Insolvency Act 1986
SCHEDULE 19 Schedule 4ZB to the Insolvency Act 1986
SCHEDULE 20 Debt relief orders: consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 21 Regulations under sections 111 and 113
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Part 2Judicial appointments
56Appointment of deputy district judges, etc.
Schedule 11 (which makes amendments to the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) and the County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) in connection with the appointment and assignment of deputy district judges and the assignment of district judges) has effect.