Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 ("TCEA 2007") Section 29B: Directions and independence: authorised persons
New section 29B(1) and (2) provides that the Senior President of Tribunals, or his delegate, may give directions to an authorised person but that apart from these directions an authorised person is not subject to the directions of the Lord Chancellor or any other person when exercising the functions of a tribunal.
	New section 29B(3) and (4) provides that the Senior President of Tribunals may delegate this direction function to one or more judicial officer holders or members of court or tribunal staff. Independence is ensured for delegates who are members of court or tribunal staff by providing that when carrying out these functions they are subject only to the direction of the Senior President of Tribunals or a judicial office holder nominated by the Senior President of Tribunals when exercising these functions.