# The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003, Schedule: ACAS Arbitration Scheme CONTENTS Paragraphs I. INTRODUCTION 1–4 II. THE ROLE OF ACAS 5 Routing of communications 6–7 III. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 8–12 IV. ARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE 13 V. SCOPE OF THE SCHEME Cases that are covered by the Scheme 14–16 Waiver of jurisdictional issues 17–18 Inappropriate cases 19 VI. ACCESS TO THE SCHEME 20 Requirements for entry into the Scheme 21–23 Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement 24–27 Consolidation of proceedings 28 VII. SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME Withdrawal by the Employee 29 Withdrawal by the Employer 30 Settlement 31–34 VIII. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR The ACAS Arbitration Panel 35 Appointment to a case 36–37 Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure 38–39 Removal of arbitrators 40–44 Death of an arbitrator 45 Replacement of arbitrators 46–47 IX. GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR 48–49 X. GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES 50 XI. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY 51–52 XII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING Initial arrangements 53–56 Expedited hearings 57 Venue 58–59 Assistance 60 Travelling expenses/loss of earnings 61–62 Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings 63–65 XIII. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE 66 XIV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING 67 Written materials 68–73 Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified 74–75 Requests for documents 76 Requests for attendance of witnesses 77 Preliminary hearings and directions 78–79 XV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING Arbitrator’s overall discretion 80 Language 81 Witnesses 82 Examination by the arbitrator 83 Representatives 84 Strict rules of evidence 85 Non-attendance at the hearing 86–87 Post-hearing written materials 88 XVI. QUESTIONS OF EC LAW AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 Appointment of legal adviser 89–92 Court determination of preliminary points 93 XVII. AWARDS Form of the award 94–95 Remedies 96 XVIII. AWARDS OF COMPENSATION 97–99 IXX. ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY 100–101 XX. CORRECTION OF AWARDS Scrutiny of awards by ACAS 102 Correction by the arbitrator 103–108 XXI. EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST Effect of awards 109–110 Enforcement 111 Interest 112 XXII. CHALLENGING THE AWARD Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction 113 Challenges for serious irregularity 114 Appeals on questions of EC law and the Human Rights Act 1998 115 Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards 116 Common law challenges and saving 117 Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court 118 XXIII LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT 119 XXIV. IMMUNITY 120–121 XXV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Requirements in connection with legal proceedings 122 Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section 123–124 Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity 125–127 Powers of court in relation to service of documents 128 Reckoning periods of time 129XXVI. TERRITORIAL OPERATION OF THE SCHEME 130 APPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/694/schedule (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acas-flexible-working-arbitration-scheme-england-and-wales-order-2003/schedule Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.