Section 5 Remuneration, fees and allowances.

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The F1Lord Chancellor may pay to—

(a)

the F2President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales),

(b)

the President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland), F3. . .

F4(c)

any person who is an Employment Judge on a full-time basis, and

F5(d)

any person who is a legal officer appointed in accordance with such regulations,

such remuneration F6and such allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(2)

The F7Lord Chancellor may pay to—

(a)

members of employment tribunals,

(b)

any assessors appointed for the purposes of proceedings before employment tribunals, and

(c)

any persons required for the purposes of section F8131(2) of the Equality Act 2010 to prepare reports,

such fees and allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(3)

The F9Lord Chancellor may pay to any other persons such allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine for the purposes of, or in connection with, their attendance at employment tribunals.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 5(1) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 38(a), 51(4); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(d)
F2: Words in s. 5(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(3) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(b)(d)(e) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F3: Word in s. 5(1)(b) repealed (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F4: S. 5(1)(c) substituted (1.12.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 148, Sch. 8 para. 39; S.I. 2007/ 2709, {art. 4}
F5: S. 5(1)(d) and word “and" immediately preceding inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F6: Words in s. 5(1) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 15
F7: Words in s. 5(2) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 38(a), 51(4); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(d)
F8: Words in s. 5(2)(c) substituted by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 28 (as inserted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))
F9: Words in s. 5(3) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), ss. 38(a), 51(4); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(d)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: The Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 may be cited as the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (1.8.1998) by virtue of 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2: Words in long title substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(b) (with s. 16(2); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Notes on Part I

Textual amendments

F1: S. 12A applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 52, s. 138(2A) as inserted (6.4.2014) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), s. 103(3), Sch. 3 para. 1 (with s. 24(5)); S.I. 2014/253, art. 3(h)
F2: Words in part heading substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(b) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1