# The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004, Extent: E+W+S Paragraphs I INTRODUCTION 1-5 II THE ROLE OF ACAS 6 Routing of communications 7-8 III TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 9-15 IV APPLICATION OF THE SCHEME 16 V ARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE 17 VI SCOPE OF THE SCHEME 18-24 Cases that are covered by the Scheme 18-20 Waiver of jurisdictional issues 21-23 Inappropriate cases 24 VII ACCESS TO THE SCHEME 25 Requirements for entry into the Scheme 26-28 Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement 29-32 Consolidation of proceedings 33 VIII SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME 34 Withdrawal by the Employee 34 Withdrawal by the Employer 35 Settlement 36-40S IX APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR 41 The ACAS Arbitration Panel 41 Appointment to a case 42-43 Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure 44-45 Removal of arbitrators: English/Welsh arbitrations 46EW-53EW Removal of arbitrators: Scottish arbitrations 54S-59S Death of an arbitrator 60 Replacement of arbitrators 61-62 X GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR 63-64 XI GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES 65 XII CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY 66-67 XIII ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING 68 Initial arrangements 68-71 Expedited hearings 72 Venue 73-74 Assistance 75 Travelling expenses/loss of earnings 76-77 Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings 78-80 XIV NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE 81 XV OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING 82 Written materials 83-88 Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified 89-90 Requests for documents 91 Requests for attendance of witnesses 92 Preliminary hearings and directions 93-94 XVI OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING 95 Arbitrator’s overall discretion 95 Language 96 Witnesses 97 Examination by the arbitrator 98 Explanation of available remedies 99 Representatives 100 Strict rules of evidence 101 Interim relief 102 Non-attendance at the hearing 103-104 Post-hearing written materials 105 XVII QUESTIONS OF EC LAW, DEVOLUTION ISSUES AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 106 Appointment of legal adviser 106-109 Court determination of preliminary points: English/Welsh arbitrations 110EW Court determination of preliminary points: Scottish arbitrations 111S-112S XVIII AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS 113 XIX AWARDS 114 Form of the award: English/Welsh arbitrations 114EW-116EW Form of the award: Scottish arbitrations 117S-119S Awards on different issues 120-122 Remedies 123-124 XX AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT 125 Definitions 125-126 Choice of remedy 127-129 Permanent replacements 130 Reinstatement 131-133 Re-engagement 134-135 Continuity of employment 136 XXI AWARDS OF COMPENSATION 137-138 The basic amount 139-146 Minimum basic amounts in certain cases 147-148 Basic amount of two weeks' pay in certain cases 149-150 Reductions to the basic amount 151-155 The compensatory amount 156-159 Reductions to the compensatory amount 160-161 Internal appeal procedures 162-165 Limits on the compensatory amount 166-167 Double recovery 168 XXII ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY 169-170 XXIII CORRECTION OF AWARDS 171 Scrutiny of awards by ACAS 171 Correction by the arbitrator 172-179 XXIV EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST 180 Effect of awards 180-182S Enforcement 183EW-185 Interest 186 XXV CHALLENGING THE AWARD 187EW Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: English/Welsh arbitrations 187EW Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: Scottish arbitrations 188S-193S Challenges for serious irregularity: English/Welsh arbitrations 194EW Challenges for serious irregularity: Scottish arbitrations 195S-199S Appeals on questions of EC law, devolution issues and the Human Rights Act 1998: English/Welsh arbitrations 200EW Appeals on questions of EC law, devolution issues and the Human Rights Act 1998: Scottish Arbitrations 201S-204S Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: English/Welsh arbitrations 205EW Time limits and procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: Scottish arbitrations 206S-208S Common law challenges and saving 209EW-210S Exclusion of stated case procedure 211S Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court 212EW-213S XXVI LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT 214 XXVII IMMUNITY 215-216 XXVIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 217EW Requirements in connection with legal proceedings 217EW Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section 218-219 Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity 220-222 Powers of court in relation to service of documents 223EW Reckoning periods of time 224EW-225S XXIX GOVERNING LAW 226EW-227S APPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: English/Welsh Arbitrations APPENDIX B: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: Scottish Arbitrations --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/753/schedule/crossheading/1 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-arbitration-scheme-great-britain-order-2004/schedule/crossheading-1 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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