Section 23 — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Practice directions

Practice directions 23 1 The Senior President of Tribunals may give directions—

a as to the practice and procedure of the First-tier Tribunal;

b as to the practice and procedure of the Upper Tribunal.

2 A Chamber President may give directions as to the practice and procedure of the chamber over which he presides.

3 A power under this section to give directions includes—

a power to vary or revoke directions made in exercise of the power, and b power to make different provision for different purposes (including different provision for different areas).

4 Directions under subsection (1) may not be given without the approval of the Lord Chancellor.

5 Directions under subsection (2) may not be given without the approval of—

a the Senior President of Tribunals, and b the Lord Chancellor.

6 Subsections (4) and (5)(b) do not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following—

a the application or interpretation of the law;

b the making of decisions by members of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal.

7 Subsections (4) and (5)(b) do not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which members of the First-tier Tribunal or Upper Tribunal may be chosen to decide particular categories of matter; but the directions may, to that extent, be given only after consulting the Lord Chancellor.