# The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004, Paragraph 26

Extent: E+W+S

Any agreement to submit a dispute to arbitration under the Scheme must satisfy the following requirements (an “Arbitration Agreement”):
(i) the agreement of each party (which may be expressed in the same or in separate documents) must be in writing;
(ii) the agreement must concern an existing dispute;
(iii) the agreement must not seek to alter or vary any provision of the Scheme;
(iv) the agreement must have been reached either:
(a) where a conciliation officer has taken action under any of sections 18A to 18C of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, or
(b) through a settlement agreement, where the conditions regulating such agreements under the Employment Rights Act 1996 are satisfied; and
(v) the agreement must be accompanied by a completed Waiver Form for each party. Parties applying for English/Welsh arbitrations should complete Appendix A; parties applying for Scottish arbitrations should complete Appendix B.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/753/schedule/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-arbitration-scheme-great-britain-order-2004/schedule/paragraph-26
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