These Regulations may be cited as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 12th January 2018.

In these Regulations—

• “the 2004 Act” means the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 20042;

• “the 2010 Act” means the Equality Act 20103;

• “the 2014 Act” means the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014;

• “Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland” means tribunals constituted under section 17(1) of the 2004 Act;

• “convener” means a member of a panel appointed under paragraph 3(1)(a) of schedule 1 of the 2004 Act;

• “functions of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland” means the functions exercised by the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland by virtue of section 17(1A) of the 2004 Act;

• “other member” means a member of a panel appointed under paragraph 3(1)(b) of schedule 1 of the 2004 Act; and

• “President” means the individual appointed under section 17(2) of the 2004 Act to be President of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland.