# The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003, Paragraph 53: Initial arrangements


A hearing must be held in every case, notwithstanding any agreement between the parties to a purely written procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/694/schedule/XII./paragraph/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-flexible-working-arbitration-scheme-england-and-wales-order-2003/schedule-XII./paragraph-53
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