Tribunals And Inquiries, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st July 2013. Transfer of functions and abolition of tribunals 2 1 The functions of rent assessment committees for areas in England are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules in relation to any particular case, the Upper Tribunal. 2 Rent assessment committees for areas in England are abolished. 3 1 The functions of Agricultural Land Tribunals for areas in England are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal. 2 Agricultural Land Tribunals for areas in England are abolished. 4 1 The functions of the Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry are transferred to the First-tier Tribunal. 2 The Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry is abolished. Transfer of persons into the First-tier Tribunal and the Upper Tribunal 5 A person who, immediately before 1st July 2013, holds an office listed in column (1) of the following table is to hold the office or offices listed in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the table. Column (1) Office held Column (2) Office to be held Any person appointed under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 to be a chairman member of a rent assessment panel for an area in England on the basis of holding a qualification as a solicitor or a barrister or as having sufficient expertise and experience in the law Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal Any person appointed under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 to be a chairman member of a rent assessment panel for an area in England on the basis of holding a qualification as a chartered surveyor Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal Any person appointed under Schedule 10 to the Rent Act 1977 to a rent assessment panel for an area in England other than a person falling within the entries above Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal Chairman of an Agricultural Land Tribunal for an area in England Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal Member of a panel of deputy chairmen of an Agricultural Land Tribunal for an area in England Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal Member of a panel of an Agricultural Land Tribunal for an area in England representing the interests of farmers Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal Member of a panel of an Agricultural Land Tribunal for an area in England representing the interests of owners of agricultural land Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal Member of a panel of persons experienced in matters relating to the drainage of land for the purposes of section 31 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 in England Transferred-in other member of the First-tier Tribunal Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal and deputy judge of the Upper Tribunal Member of the Adjudicator’s staff who is authorised by the Adjudicator to carry out functions of the Adjudicator which are not of an administrative character Transferred-in judge of the First-tier Tribunal Consequential, transitional and saving provisions 6 1 Schedule 1 contains consequential amendments and repeals to primary legislation as a consequence of the transfers of functions effected by this Order. 2 Schedule 2 contains consequential amendments and revocations to secondary legislation as a consequence of the transfers of functions effected by this Order. 3 Schedule 3 contains transitional and saving provisions. Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor Helen Grant Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 29th April 2013