Rule 2 Amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993

(1)

The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993^f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “excluded person” insert—

““full reasons” has the meaning given in rule 60(7) of the Procedure Rules”;

(b)

in the definition of “national security proceedings” for “Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024” substitute “Procedure Rules”;

(c)

after the definition of “the President” insert—

““the Procedure Rules” means the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024^f2;”;

(d)

after the definition of “special advocate” insert—

““summary reasons” has the meaning given in rule 60(7) of the Procedure Rules;”.

(3)

In rule 3 (institution of appeal)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(c), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in both places it occurs;

(b)

in paragraph (2)(ii)—

(i)

for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in the first place it occurs;

(ii)

for “or order if the written reasons” substitute “or written reasons for the order, if the written full reasons or the written reasons (as the case may be),”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)(a)—

(i)

in paragraph (i)—

(aa)

in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(bb)

in sub-paragraph (aa), from “14 days” to “the parties” substitute “the period specified in paragraph (4C) or (4D)(b) (as the case may be) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(cc)

omit the “or” after sub-paragraph (aa);

(dd)

after sub-paragraph (bb) insert

“; or

(cc)

were provided under paragraph (4E) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(ee)

in the words after sub-paragraph (cc) (as inserted by paragraph (c)(i)(dd)), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(ii)

in paragraph (iii)—

(aa)

in the words before sub-paragraph (aa), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”;

(bb)

in sub-paragraph (aa), from “14 days” to “the parties” substitute “the period specified in paragraph (4C) or (4D)(b) (as the case may be) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(cc)

omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (aa);

(dd)

after sub-paragraph (bb) insert

“; and

(cc)

were not provided under paragraph (4E) of rule 60 of the Procedure Rules”;

(d)

in paragraph (4), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons or (if any) written summary reasons”.

(4)

In the Schedule, in Form 1^f3—

(a)

in paragraph 5(a), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons” in both places it occurs;

(b)

in paragraph 6—

(i)

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), omit “or decision”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (c), for “written reasons” substitute “written full reasons”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1993/2854; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2001/1128, 2004/2526, 2024/1156.
f2: S.I. 2024/1155, amended by S.I. 2026/115.
f3: Form 1 was substituted by S.I. 2005/1871 and amended by S.I. 2013/1693 and 2023/967.