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The Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993

S.I. 1993/2854 · Made 23 November 1993 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS

Made 23rd November 1993

Laid before Parliament 24th November 1993

Coming into force 16th December 1993

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 154(3) of and paragraphs 17(1), 18, 18A(1) and 19(1) of Schedule 11 to the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session, hereby makes the following Rules:—

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Footnotes

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1978 c. 44; paragraph 18 was amended by the Employment Act 1980 (c. 42), Schedule 1, paragraph 28; by the Employment Act 1982 (c. 46), Schedule 3, paragraph 8(1); by the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), Schedule 2, paragraph 25; and by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19), Schedule 7, paragraph 7 and Schedule 8, paragraphs 29 and 30.Paragraph 18A was inserted by the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19), section 41.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 2AOverriding Objective
  4. 3Institution of Appeal
  5. 4Service of notice of appeal
  6. 5Respondents to appeals
  7. 6Respondent’s answer and notice of cross-appeal
  8. 7Disposal of appeal
  9. 8Application in respect of exclusion or expulsion from, or unjustifiable discipline by, a trade union
  10. 9Rule 9
  11. 10Service of application under rule 8
  12. 11Appearance by respondent trade union
  13. 12Rule 12
  14. 13Application for restriction of proceedings order
  15. 14Service of application under rule 13
  16. 15Appearance by person named in application under rule 13
  17. 16Rule 16
  18. 16AComplaints under regulations 20 and 21 of the 1999 Regulations Repealed
  19. 16AAApplications under regulation 33(6) of the 2004 Regulations
  20. 16BService of application under rule 16AA
  21. 16CAppearance by respondent
  22. 16DAppearance by respondent
  23. 17Disposal of application
  24. 17ANon-payment of fee
  25. 18Joinder of parties
  26. 19Interlocutory applications
  27. 20Disposal of interim applications
  28. 21Appeals from Registrar
  29. 22Hearing of interim applications
  30. 23Cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct or the commission of sexual offences
  31. 23ARestricted reporting orders in disability cases
  32. 24Appointment for direction
  33. 25Appeal Tribunal’s power to give directions
  34. 26Default by parties
  35. 27Attendance of witnesses and production of documents
  36. 28Oaths
  37. 29Oral hearings
  38. 30Duty of Appeal Tribunal concerning disclosure of information
  39. 30AProceedings in cases concerning national security
  40. 31Drawing up, reasons for, and enforcement of orders
  41. 31AReasons for orders in cases concerning national security
  42. 32Registration and proof of awards in respect of exclusion or expulsion from, or unjustifiable discipline by, a trade union
  43. 33Review of decisions and correction of errors
  44. 34General power to make costs or expenses orders
  45. 34AWhen a costs or expenses order may be made
  46. 34BThe amount of a costs or expenses order
  47. 34CPersonal liability of representatives for costs
  48. 34DLitigants in person and party litigants
  49. 35Service of documents
  50. 36Conciliation
  51. 37Time
  52. 38Tribunal offices and allocation of business
  53. 39Non-compliance with, and waiver of, rules
  54. 40Transitional provisions
  55. Signature
  56. Schedule Schedule
  57. Explanatory note