Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 - Draft Regulations Consultation

Part 2: Draft regulations adding the Transport Tribunal to Part 1 of schedule 1 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

20. The draft regulations in Annex A add the Transport Tribunal to the list of bodies in Part 1 of schedule 1 of the 2014 Act. By adding the Transport Tribunal to the list of bodies in Part 1 of schedule 1, the functions of the Transport Tribunal may be transferred into the Scottish Tribunals.

21. The draft regulations also provide further specification in Part 2 of schedule 1 regarding the functions of the Transport Tribunal that may be subject to transfer. The specified functions are those appeal functions exercised by the Transport Tribunal under section 39 of the 2001 Act in relation to a penalty imposed under any paragraph of section 39(1) except paragraph (d) (i.e. excluding appeals of penalties imposed for a failure to comply with a requirement of regulations made under section 181A of the Equality Act 2010).

Questions on the draft regulations adding the Transport Tribunal to Part 1 of schedule 1 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

Q1: Do you have any comments on the draft regulations (Annex A) which propose to add the Transport Tribunal to the list of tribunals in schedule 1 of the 2014 Act?