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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/694",
  "legislation_title": "The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003",
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  "heading": "ACAS Arbitration Scheme",
  "text": "CONTENTS\nParagraphs\nI.\nINTRODUCTION\n1–4\nII.\nTHE ROLE OF ACAS\n5\nRouting of communications\n6–7\nIII.\nTERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS\n8–12\nIV.\nARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE\n13\nV.\nSCOPE OF THE SCHEME\nCases that are covered by the Scheme\n14–16\nWaiver of jurisdictional issues\n17–18\nInappropriate cases\n19\nVI.\nACCESS TO THE SCHEME\n20\nRequirements for entry into the Scheme\n21–23\nNotification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement\n24–27\nConsolidation of proceedings\n28\nVII.\nSETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME\nWithdrawal by the Employee\n29\nWithdrawal by the Employer\n30\nSettlement\n31–34\nVIII.\nAPPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR\nThe ACAS Arbitration Panel\n35\nAppointment to a case\n36–37\nArbitrator’s duty of disclosure\n38–39\nRemoval of arbitrators\n40–44\nDeath of an arbitrator\n45\nReplacement of arbitrators\n46–47\nIX.\nGENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR\n48–49\nX.\nGENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES\n50\nXI.\nCONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY\n51–52\nXII.\nARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING\nInitial arrangements\n53–56\nExpedited hearings\n57\nVenue\n58–59\nAssistance\n60\nTravelling expenses/loss of earnings\n61–62\nApplications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings\n63–65\nXIII.\nNON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE\n66\nXIV.\nOUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING\n67\nWritten materials\n68–73\nSubmissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified\n74–75\nRequests for documents\n76\nRequests for attendance of witnesses\n77\nPreliminary hearings and directions\n78–79\nXV.\nOUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING\nArbitrator’s overall discretion\n80\nLanguage\n81\nWitnesses\n82\nExamination by the arbitrator\n83\nRepresentatives\n84\nStrict rules of evidence\n85\nNon-attendance at the hearing\n86–87\nPost-hearing written materials\n88\nXVI.\nQUESTIONS OF EC LAW AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998\nAppointment of legal adviser\n89–92\nCourt determination of preliminary points\n93\nXVII.\nAWARDS\nForm of the award\n94–95\nRemedies\n96\nXVIII.\nAWARDS OF COMPENSATION\n97–99\nIXX.\nISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY\n100–101\nXX.\nCORRECTION OF AWARDS\nScrutiny of awards by ACAS\n102\nCorrection by the arbitrator\n103–108\nXXI.\nEFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST\nEffect of awards\n109–110\nEnforcement\n111\nInterest\n112\nXXII.\nCHALLENGING THE AWARD\nChallenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction\n113\nChallenges for serious irregularity\n114\nAppeals on questions of EC law and the Human Rights Act 1998\n115\nTime limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards\n116\nCommon law challenges and saving\n117\nChallenge or appeal: effect of order of the court\n118\nXXIII\nLOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT\n119\nXXIV.\nIMMUNITY\n120–121\nXXV.\nMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS\nRequirements in connection with legal proceedings\n122\nService of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section\n123–124\nService of documents or notices on any other person or entity\n125–127\nPowers of court in relation to service of documents\n128\nReckoning periods of time\n129XXVI.\nTERRITORIAL OPERATION OF THE SCHEME\n130\nAPPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS",
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