Section 39 — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: The general duty

The general duty 39 1 The Lord Chancellor is under a duty to ensure that there is an efficient and effective system to support the carrying on of the business of—

a the First-tier Tribunal, b the Upper Tribunal, c employment tribunals, and d the Employment Appeal Tribunal, . . . e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and that appropriate services are provided for those tribunals (referred to in this section and in sections 40 and 41 as “the tribunals”).

2 Any reference in this section, or in section 40 or 41, to the Lord Chancellor's general duty in relation to the tribunals is to his duty under subsection (1).

3 The Lord Chancellor must annually prepare and lay before each House of Parliament a report as to the way in which he has discharged his general duty in relation to the tribunals.