The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 No. 22

SCHEDULE 5 Transitional and saving provisions

Interpretation of Schedule 5

1.  In this Schedule—

“old tribunal” means a tribunal, the functions of which are transferred by article 2, but does not include the Pensions Regulator Tribunal in respect of its functions exercisable in Northern Ireland;

“new tribunal” means—

(a)

the Upper Tribunal, in respect of—

(i)

the functions of the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal and the Pensions Regulator Tribunal;

(ii)

the functions of the Information Tribunal of deciding appeals under section 28 of the Data Protection Act 1998(1) or section 60 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(2) (including that section as applied and modified by regulation 18 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004(3)) (appeals in relation to national security certificates);

(b)

the First-tier Tribunal, in respect of—

(i)

the tribunal functions mentioned in article 2(1);

(ii)

the functions of the Information Tribunal other than those mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii);

“transfer date” means the date on which the functions of an old tribunal are transferred to a new tribunal by article 2.

(1)

1998 c. 29.

(2)

2000 c. 36.

(3)

S.I. 2004/3391.