Section 7A Practice directionsF1

England, Wales and Scotland

(F2A1)

The Senior President of Tribunals may make directions about the F3practice and procedure of employment tribunals.

(F41)

The territorial President may make directions about the practice and procedure of employment tribunals.

F5(2)

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(F62A)

The F7powers under subsections (A1) and (1) include—

(a)

power to vary or revoke directions made in exercise of the power, and

(b)

power to make different provision for different purposes (including different provision for different areas).

(2B)

Directions under subsection (A1) may not be made without the approval of the Lord Chancellor.

(2C)

Directions under subsection F8(1) may not be made without the approval of—

(a)

the Senior President of Tribunals, and

(b)

the Lord Chancellor.

(2D)

Subsections (2B) and (2C)(b) do not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of guidance about any of the following—

(a)

the application or interpretation of the law;

(b)

the making of decisions by members of an employment tribunal.

(2E)

Subsections (2B) and (2C)(b) do not apply to directions to the extent that they consist of criteria for determining which members of employment tribunals may be selected to decide particular categories of matter; but the directions may, to that extent, be made only after consulting the Lord Chancellor.

(3)

In this section, references to the F9territorial President are to a person appointed in accordance with regulations under section 1(1) as—

(a)

President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), or

(b)

President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 7A inserted (9.7.2004) by 2002 c. 22, ss. 27, 55(2); S.I. 2004/1717, art. 2(1)
F2: S. 7A(A1) inserted (3.11.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 8 para. 41(2); S.I. 2008/2696, art. 5(c)(i) (with art. 3)
F3: Words in s. 7A(A1) inserted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(2); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(f)
F4: S. 7A(1) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(3); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(f)
F5: S. 7A(2) omitted (7.11.2023) by virtue of Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(4); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(f)
F6: S. 7A(2A)-(2E) inserted (3.11.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 8 para. 41(5); S.I. 2008/2696, art. 5(c)(i) (with art. 3)
F7: Words in s. 7A(2A) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(5); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(f)
F8: Word in s. 7A(2C) substituted (7.11.2023) by Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35), s. 51(4), Sch. 5 para. 3(6); S.I. 2023/1194, reg. 2(f)
F9: Word in s. 7A(3) inserted (3.11.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 8 para. 41(6); S.I. 2008/2696, art. 5(c)(i) (with art. 3)

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