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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/acas-flexible-working-arbitration-scheme-great-britain-order-2004/schedule/part-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2333",
  "legislation_title": "The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004",
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  "text": "Paragraphs\nI.\nINTRODUCTION\n1-5\nII.\nTHE ROLE OF ACAS\n6\nRouting of communications\n7-8\nIII.\nTERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS\n9-16\nIV.\nAPPLICATION OF THE SCHEME\n17\nV.\nARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE\n18\nVI.\nSCOPE OF THE SCHEME\nCases that are covered by the Scheme\n19-21\nWaiver of jurisdictional issues\n22-23\nInappropriate cases\n24\nVII.\nACCESS TO THE SCHEME\n25\nRequirements for entry into the Scheme\n26-28\nNotification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement\n29\nConsolidation of proceedings\n33\nVIII.\nSETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME\nWithdrawal by the Employee\n34\nWithdrawal by the Employer\n35\nSettlement\n36-40\nIX.\nAPPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR\nThe Arbitration Panel\n41\nAppointment to a case\n42-43\nArbitrator’s duty of disclosure\n44-45\nRemoval of arbitrators: English/Welsh arbitrations\n46EW-53EW\nRemoval of arbitrators: Scottish arbitrations\n54S-59S\nDeath of an arbitrator\n60\nReplacement of arbitrators\n61-62\nX.\nGENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR\n63-64\nXI.\nGENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES\n65\nXII.\nCONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY\n66-67\nXIII.\nARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING\nInitial arrangements\n68-71\nExpedited hearings\n72\nVenue\n73-74\nAssistance\n75\nTravelling expenses/loss of earnings\n76-77\nApplications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings\n78-80\nXIV.\nNON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE\n81\nXV.\nOUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING\n82\nWritten materials\n83-88\nSubmissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified\n89-90\nRequests for documents\n91\nRequests for attendance of witnesses\n92\nPreliminary hearings and directions\n93-94\nXVI.\nOUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING\nArbitrator’s overall discretion\n95\nLanguage\n96\nWitnesses\n97\nExamination by the arbitrator\n98\nRepresentatives\n99\nStrict rules of evidence\n100\nNon-attendance at the hearing\n101-102\nPost-hearing written materials\n103\nXVII.\nQUESTIONS OF EC LAW, THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 AND DEVOLUTION ISSUES\nAppointment of legal adviser\n104-107\nCourt determination of preliminary points: English/Welsh arbitrations\n108EW\nCourt determination of preliminary points: Scottish arbitrations\n109S-110S\nXVIII.\nAWARDS\nForm of the award: English/Welsh arbitrations\n111EW-113EW\nForm of the award: Scottish arbitrations\n114S-116S\nRemedies\n117\nIXX.\nAWARDS OF COMPENSATION\n118-120\nXX.\nISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY\n121-122\nXXI.\nCORRECTION OF AWARDS\nScrutiny of awards by ACAS\n123\nCorrection by the arbitrator\n124-131\nXXII.\nEFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST\nEffect of awards\n132-134\nEnforcement\n135EW-136S\nInterest\n137\nXXIII.\nCHALLENGING THE AWARD\nChallenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: English/Welsh arbitrations\n138EW\nChallenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: Scottish arbitrations\n139S-144S\nChallenges for serious irregularity: English/Welsh arbitrations\n145EW\nChallenges for serious irregularity: Scottish arbitrations\n146S-150S\nAppeals on questions of EC law, the Human Rights Act 1998 and devolution issues: English/Welsh arbitrations\n151EW\nAppeals on questions of EC law, the Human Rights Act 1998 and devolution issues: Scottish arbitrations\n152S-155S\nTime limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: English/Welsh arbitrations\n156EW\nTime limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: Scottish arbitrations\n157S-159S\nCommon law challenges and saving\n160EW-161S\nExclusion of stated case procedure\n162S\nChallenge or appeal: effect of order of the court\n163EW-164S\nXXIV.\nLOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT\n165\nXXV.\nIMMUNITY\n166-167\nXXVI.\nMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS\nRequirements in connection with legal proceedings\n168EW\nService of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section\n169-170\nService of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)\n171-173\nPowers of court in relation to service of documents\n174EW\nReckoning periods of time\n175EW-176S\nXXVII.\nGOVERNING LAW ETC\n177EW-178S\nAPPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: English/Welsh arbitrations\nAPPENDIX B: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: Scottish arbitrations",
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