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The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004 in Wales

S.I. 2004/753 · Made 9 March 2004 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Made 9th March 2004

Laid before Parliament 15th March 2004

Coming into force 6th April 2004

Whereas—

(1)

Under section 212A(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992f1 (“the 1992 Act”) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) may prepare a scheme providing for arbitration in the case of disputes involving proceedings, or claims which could be the subject of proceedings, before an employment tribunal arising out of a contravention or alleged contravention of Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996f2 (unfair dismissal);

(2)

In pursuance of sections 212A(1) and (3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared a revised version of an arbitration scheme for unfair dismissal cases;

(3)

In pursuance of section 212A(3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has submitted a draft of the revised scheme to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State approves the revised scheme;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 212A(1), (3), (6), (7), (8) and (9) of the 1992 Act, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 52; Section 212A was inserted by section 7 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8).

f2

1996 c. 18.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Commencement of the Scheme
  3. 3Revocation
  4. 4Application of Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996
  5. 5Article 5
  6. 6Enforcement of re-employment orders
  7. 7Awards of compensation
  8. 8Transitional provision
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule: ACAS ARBITRATION SCHEME
  11. CONTENTS
  12. Part I. INTRODUCTION
  13. 1Paragraph 1
  14. 2Paragraph 2
  15. 3Paragraph 3
  16. 4Paragraph 4
  17. 5Paragraph 5
  18. Part II. THE ROLE OF ACAS
  19. 6Paragraph 6
  21. 7Paragraph 7
  22. 8Paragraph 8
  23. Part III. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  24. 9Paragraph 9
  25. 10Paragraph 10
  26. 11Paragraph 11
  27. 12Paragraph 12
  28. 13Paragraph 13
  29. 14Paragraph 14
  30. 15Paragraph 15
  31. Part IV. APPLICATION OF THE SCHEME
  32. 16Paragraph 16
  33. Part V. ARBITRATOR'S TERMS OF REFERENCE
  34. 17Paragraph 17
  35. Part VI. SCOPE OF THE SCHEME
  37. 18Paragraph 18
  38. 19Paragraph 19
  39. 20Paragraph 20
  41. 21Paragraph 21
  42. 22Paragraph 22
  43. 23Paragraph 23
  45. 24Paragraph 24
  46. Part VII. ACCESS TO THE SCHEME
  47. 25Paragraph 25
  49. 26Paragraph 26
  50. 27Paragraph 27
  51. 28Paragraph 28
  53. 29Paragraph 29
  54. 30Paragraph 30
  55. 31Paragraph 31
  56. 32Paragraph 32
  58. 33Paragraph 33
  59. Part VIII. SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME
  61. 34Paragraph 34
  63. 35Paragraph 35
  65. 36Paragraph 36
  66. 37Paragraph 37
  67. 38Paragraph 38
  68. 39Paragraph 39
  69. 40Paragraph 40
  70. Part IX. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR
  72. 41Paragraph 41
  74. 42Paragraph 42
  75. 43Paragraph 43
  77. 44Paragraph 44
  78. 45Paragraph 45
  80. 46EWParagraph 46EW
  81. 47EWParagraph 47EW
  82. 48EWParagraph 48EW
  83. 49EWParagraph 49EW
  84. 50EWParagraph 50EW
  85. 51EWParagraph 51EW
  86. 52EWParagraph 52EW
  87. 53EWParagraph 53EW
  89. 60Paragraph 60
  91. 61Paragraph 61
  92. 62Paragraph 62
  93. Part X. GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR
  94. 63Paragraph 63
  95. 64Paragraph 64
  96. Part XI. GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES
  97. 65Paragraph 65
  98. Part XII. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
  99. 66Paragraph 66
  100. 67Paragraph 67
  101. Part XIII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING
  103. 68Paragraph 68
  104. 69Paragraph 69
  105. 70Paragraph 70
  106. 71Paragraph 71
  108. 72Paragraph 72
  110. 73Paragraph 73
  111. 74Paragraph 74
  113. 75Paragraph 75
  115. 76Paragraph 76
  116. 77Paragraph 77
  118. 78Paragraph 78
  119. 79Paragraph 79
  120. 80Paragraph 80
  121. Part XIV. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE
  122. 81Paragraph 81
  123. Part XV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING
  124. 82Paragraph 82
  125. Written materials
  126. 83Paragraph 83
  127. 84Paragraph 84
  128. 85Paragraph 85
  129. 86Paragraph 86
  130. 87Paragraph 87
  131. 88Paragraph 88
  133. 89Paragraph 89
  134. 90Paragraph 90
  136. 91Paragraph 91
  138. 92Paragraph 92
  140. 93Paragraph 93
  141. 94Paragraph 94
  142. Part XVI. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING
  144. 95Paragraph 95
  146. 96Paragraph 96
  148. 97Paragraph 97
  150. 98Paragraph 98
  152. 99Paragraph 99
  154. 100Paragraph 100
  156. 101Paragraph 101
  158. 102Paragraph 102
  160. 103Paragraph 103
  161. 104Paragraph 104
  163. 105Paragraph 105
  164. Part XVII. QUESTIONS OF EC LAW, DEVOLUTION ISSUES AND T
  166. 106Paragraph 106
  167. 107Paragraph 107
  168. 108Paragraph 108
  169. 109Paragraph 109
  171. 110EWParagraph 110EW
  173. 111SParagraph 111S
  174. 112SParagraph 112S
  175. Part XVIII. AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS
  176. 113Paragraph 113
  177. Part XIX. AWARDS
  179. 114EWParagraph 114EW
  180. 115EWParagraph 115EW
  181. 116EWParagraph 116EW
  183. 120Paragraph 120
  184. 121Paragraph 121
  185. 122Paragraph 122
  187. 123Paragraph 123
  188. 124Paragraph 124
  189. Part XX. AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT
  191. 125Paragraph 125
  192. 126Paragraph 126
  194. 127Paragraph 127
  195. 128Paragraph 128
  196. 129Paragraph 129
  198. 130Paragraph 130
  200. 131Paragraph 131
  201. 132Paragraph 132
  202. 133Paragraph 133
  204. 134Paragraph 134
  205. 135Paragraph 135
  207. 136Paragraph 136
  208. Part XXI. AWARDS OF COMPENSATION
  209. 137Paragraph 137
  210. 138Paragraph 138
  212. 139Paragraph 139
  213. 140Paragraph 140
  214. 141Paragraph 141
  215. 142Paragraph 142
  216. 143Paragraph 143
  217. 144Paragraph 144
  218. 145Paragraph 145
  219. 146Paragraph 146
  221. 147Paragraph 147
  222. 148Paragraph 148
  224. 149Paragraph 149
  225. 150Paragraph 150
  227. 151Paragraph 151
  228. 152Paragraph 152
  229. 153Paragraph 153
  230. 154Paragraph 154
  231. 155Paragraph 155
  233. 156Paragraph 156
  234. 157Paragraph 157
  235. 158Paragraph 158
  236. 159Paragraph 159
  238. 160Paragraph 160
  239. 161Paragraph 161
  241. 162Paragraph 162
  242. 163Paragraph 163
  243. 164Paragraph 164
  244. 165Paragraph 165
  246. 166Paragraph 166
  247. 167Paragraph 167
  249. 168Paragraph 168
  250. Part XXII. ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
  251. 169Paragraph 169
  252. 170Paragraph 170
  253. Part XXIII. CORRECTION OF AWARDS
  255. 171Paragraph 171
  257. 172Paragraph 172
  258. 173Paragraph 173
  259. 174Paragraph 174
  260. 175Paragraph 175
  261. 176Paragraph 176
  262. 178SParagraph 178S
  263. 179Paragraph 179
  264. Part XXIV. EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST
  266. 180Paragraph 180
  267. 181EWParagraph 181EW
  269. 183EWParagraph 183EW
  270. 185Paragraph 185
  272. 186Paragraph 186
  273. Part XXV. CHALLENGING THE AWARD
  275. 187EWParagraph 187EW
  277. 194EWParagraph 194EW
  279. 200EWParagraph 200EW
  281. 205EWParagraph 205EW
  283. 209EWParagraph 209EW
  285. 212EWParagraph 212EW
  286. Part XXVI. LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT
  287. 214Paragraph 214
  288. Part XXVII. IMMUNITY
  289. 215Paragraph 215
  290. 216Paragraph 216
  291. Part XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  293. 217EWParagraph 217EW
  295. 218Paragraph 218
  296. 219Paragraph 219
  298. 220Paragraph 220
  299. 221Paragraph 221
  300. 222Paragraph 222
  302. 223EWParagraph 223EW
  304. 224EWParagraph 224EW
  305. Part XXIX. GOVERNING LAW
  306. 226EWParagraph 226EW
  307. AWaiver of Rights
  308. Explanatory note