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Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL]
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Constitutional Affairs,
are published separately as Bill 65—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Vera Baird has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the Human
Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill [HL] are
compatible with the Convention rights.
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Contents
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
Establishment
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
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
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.
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"Judicial review"
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
21    Upper Tribunal’s “judicial review” jurisdiction: Scotland
Miscellaneous
22    Tribunal Procedure Rules
23    Practice directions
24    Mediation
25    Supplementary powers of Upper Tribunal
26    First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal: sitting places
27    Enforcement
28    Assessors
29    Costs or expenses
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
39    The general duty
40    Tribunal staff and services
41    Provision of accommodation
42    Fees
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
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Chapter 6
Supplementary
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    Appointment of deputy district judges, etc.
54    Deputy, and temporary additional, Masters etc.
55    Members and chairmen of certain Appeals Commissions
56    Orders permitting disclosures to Judicial Appointments Commission
Part 3
Enforcement by taking control of goods
Chapter 1
Procedure
57    Enforcement by taking control of goods
58    Enforcement agents
59    Certificates to act as an enforcement agent
60    Common law rules replaced
61    Pre-commencement enforcement not affected
62    Transfer of county court enforcement
63    Magistrates’ courts warrants of control
64    County court warrants of control etc
65    Power of High Court to stay execution
Chapter 2
Rent arrears recovery
Abolition of common law right
66    Abolition of common law right
Commercial rent arrears recovery
67    Commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR)
68    Landlord
69    Lease
70    Commercial premises
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71    Rent
72    The rent recoverable
73    Intervention of the court
74    Use of CRAR after end of lease
75    Agricultural holdings
Right to rent from sub-tenant
76    Right to rent from sub-tenant
77    Off-setting payments under a notice
78    Withdrawal and replacement of notices
79    Recovery of sums due and overpayments
Supplementary
80    Contracts for similar rights to be void
81    Amendments
82    Interpretation of Chapter
Chapter 3
General
83    Abolition of Crown preference
84    Application to the Crown
85    Regulations
Part 4
Enforcement of judgments and orders
Attachment of earnings orders
86    Attachment of earnings orders: deductions at fixed rates
87    Attachment of earnings orders: finding the debtor’s current employer
Charging orders
88    Payment by instalments: making and enforcing charging orders
89    Charging orders: power to set financial thresholds
Information requests and orders
90    Application for information about action to recover judgment debt
91    Action by the court
92    Departmental information requests
93    Information orders
94    Responding to a departmental information request
95    Information order: required information not held etc
96    Using the information about the debtor
97    Offence of unauthorised use or disclosure
98    Regulations
99    Interpretation
100    Application and transitional provision
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Part 5
Debt management and relief
Chapter 1
Administration orders
101    Administration orders
Chapter 2
Enforcement restriction orders
102    Enforcement restriction orders
Chapter 3
Debt relief orders
103    Debt relief orders and debt relief restrictions orders etc
Chapter 4
Debt management schemes
Introductory
104    Debt management schemes
105    Debt repayment plans
Approval of schemes
106    Approval by supervising authority
107    Applications for approval
108    Terms of approval
Effect of plans etc.
109    Discharge from specified debts
110    Presentation of bankruptcy petition
111    Remedies other than bankruptcy
112    Charging of interest etc.
113    Stopping supplies of gas or electricity
114    Existing county court proceedings to be stayed
115    Registration of plans
116    Other debt management arrangements in force
Appeals
117    Right of appeal
118    Dealing with appeals

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