The first time after the passing of this Act that Tribunal Procedure Rules are made for the purposes of any of sections 44 to 49 (appeals in relation to suspensive claims), the Rules may be made by the Lord Chancellor rather than by the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
Before making Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection (1), the Lord Chancellor must consult—
The Lord Chancellor is not required to undertake any other consultation before making Tribunal Procedure Rules by virtue of subsection (1).
A requirement to consult under subsection (2) may be satisfied by consultation that took place wholly or partly before the passing of this Act.
Tribunal Procedure Rules made by virtue of subsection (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.
A statutory instrument containing Tribunal Procedure Rules made by virtue of subsection (1) must be laid before Parliament after being made.
Tribunal Procedure Rules contained in a statutory instrument laid before Parliament under subsection (6) cease to have effect at the end of the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the instrument is made unless, during that period, the instrument is approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In calculating the period of 40 days, no account is to be taken of any whole days that fall within a period during which—
If Tribunal Procedure Rules cease to have effect as a result of subsection (7)—
In this section “Tribunal Procedure Committee” means the committee of that name constituted under Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.