# The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2001, Part: CONTENTS Paragraphs I. INTRODUCTION 1-4 II. THE ROLE OF ACAS 5 Routing of communications 6-7 III. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 8-11 IV. ARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE 12 V. SCOPE OF THE SCHEME 13 Cases that are covered by the Scheme 13-15 Waiver of jurisdictional issues 16-18 Inappropriate cases 19 VI. ACCESS TO THE SCHEME 20 Requirements for entry into the Scheme 21-23 Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement 24-27 Consolidation of proceedings 28 VII. SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME 29 Withdrawal by the Employee 29 Withdrawal by the Employer 30 Settlement 31-34 VIII. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR 35 The ACAS Arbitration Panel 35 Appointment to a case 36-37 Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure 38-39 Removal of arbitrators 40-44 Death of an arbitrator 45 Replacement of arbitrators 46-47 IX. GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR 48-49 X. GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES 50 XI. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY 51-52 XII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING 53 Initial arrangements 53-56 Expedited hearings 57 Venue 58-59 Assistance 60 Travelling expenses/loss of earnings 61-62 Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings 63-65 XIII. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE 66 XIV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING 67 Written materials 68-73 Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified 74-75 Requests for documents 76 Requests for attendance of witnesses 77 Preliminary hearings and directions 78-79 XV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING 80 Arbitrator’s overall discretion 80 Language 81 Witnesses 82 Examination by the arbitrator 83 Representatives 84 Strict rules of evidence 85 Interim relief 86 Non-attendance at the hearing 87-88 Post-hearing written materials 89 XVI. QUESTIONS OF EC LAW AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 90 Appointment of legal adviser 90-93 Court determination of preliminary points 94 XVII. AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS 95 XVIII. AWARDS 96 Form of the award 96-97 Awards on different issues 98-100 Remedies 101-103 XIX. AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT 104 Definitions 104-105 Choice of remedy 106-108 Permanent replacements 109 Reinstatement 110-112 Re-engagement 113-114 Continuity of employment 115 XX. AWARDS OF COMPENSATION 116-117 The basic amount 118-125 Minimum basic amounts in certain cases 126-127 Basic amount of two weeks' pay in certain cases 128-129 Reductions to the basic amount 130-134 The compensatory amount 135-138 Reductions to the compensatory amount 139-140 Internal appeal procedures 141-144 Limits on the compensatory amount 145-146 Double recovery 147 XXI. ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY 148-149 XXII. CORRECTION OF AWARDS 150 Scrutiny of awards by ACAS 150 Correction by the arbitrator 151-156 XXIII. EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST 157 Effect of awards 157-158 Enforcement 159-160 Interest 161 XXIV. CHALLENGING THE AWARD 162 Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction 162 Challenges for serious irregularity 163 Appeals on questions of EC law and the Human Rights Act 1998 164 Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards 165 Common law challenges and saving 166 Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court 167 XXV. LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT 168 XXVI. IMMUNITY 169-170 XXVII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 171 Requirements in connection with legal proceedings 171 Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section 172-173 Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity 174-176 Powers of court in relation to service of documents 177 Reckoning periods of time 178 XXVIII. TERRITORIAL OPERATION OF THE SCHEME 179 APPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1185/schedule/part/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-arbitration-scheme-england-and-wales-order-2001/schedule/part-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.