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The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/1185 · Made 23 March 2001

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 23rd March 2001

Laid before Parliament 27th March 2001

Coming into force 21st May 2001

Whereas—

(1)

Under section 212A(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992f1 (“the 1992 Act”) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) may prepare a scheme providing for arbitration in the case of disputes involving proceedings, or claims which could be the subject of proceedings, before an employment tribunal arising out of a contravention or alleged contravention of Part X of the Employment Rights Act 1996f2 (unfair dismissal);

(2)

in pursuance of section 212A(1) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared an arbitration scheme for unfair dismissal cases;

(3)

in pursuance of section 212A(2) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has submitted a draft of the scheme to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State approves the scheme;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 212A(2), (6), (8) and (9) of the 1992 Act, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 52; Section 212A was inserted by section 7 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8).

f2

1996 c. 18.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
  2. 2Commencement of the Scheme
  3. 3Application of Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996
  4. 4Application of Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996
  5. 5Enforcement of re-employment orders
  6. 6Awards of compensation
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule: ACAS ARBITRATION SCHEME
  9. CONTENTS
  10. Part I.: INTRODUCTION
  11. 1Paragraph 1
  12. 2Paragraph 2
  13. 3Paragraph 3
  14. 4Paragraph 4
  15. Part II.: THE ROLE OF ACAS
  16. 5Paragraph 5
  17. 6Routing of communications
  18. 7Routing of communications
  19. Part III.: TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  20. 8Paragraph 8
  21. 9Paragraph 9
  22. 10Paragraph 10
  23. 11Paragraph 11
  24. Part IV.: ARBITRATOR'S TERMS OF REFERENCE
  25. 12Paragraph 12
  26. Part V.: SCOPE OF THE SCHEME
  27. 13Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  28. 14Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  29. 15Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  30. 16Waiver of jurisdictional issues
  31. 17Waiver of jurisdictional issues
  32. 18Waiver of jurisdictional issues
  33. 19Inappropriate cases
  34. Part VI.: ACCESS TO THE SCHEME
  35. 20Paragraph 20
  36. 21Requirements for entry into the Scheme
  37. 22Requirements for entry into the Scheme
  38. 23Requirements for entry into the Scheme
  39. 24Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  40. 25Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  41. 26Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  42. 27Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  43. 28Consolidation of proceedings
  44. Part VII.: SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME
  45. 29Withdrawal by the Employee
  46. 30Withdrawal by the Employer
  47. 31Settlement
  48. 32Settlement
  49. 33Settlement
  50. 34Settlement
  51. Part VIII.: APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR
  52. 35The ACAS Arbitration Panel
  53. 36Appointment to a case
  54. 37Appointment to a case
  55. 38Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure
  56. 39Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure
  57. 40Removal of arbitrators
  58. 41Removal of arbitrators
  59. 42Removal of arbitrators
  60. 43Removal of arbitrators
  61. 45Death of an arbitrator
  62. 46Replacement of arbitrators
  63. 47Replacement of arbitrators
  64. Part IX.: GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR
  65. 48Paragraph 48
  66. 49Paragraph 49
  67. Part X.: GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES
  68. 50Paragraph 50
  69. Part XI.: CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
  70. 51Paragraph 51
  71. 52Paragraph 52
  72. Part XII.: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING
  73. 53Initial arrangements
  74. 54Initial arrangements
  75. 55Initial arrangements
  76. 56Initial arrangements
  77. 57Expedited hearings
  78. 58Venue
  79. 59Venue
  80. 60Assistance
  81. 61Travelling expenses / loss of earnings
  82. 62Travelling expenses / loss of earnings
  83. 63Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  84. 64Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  85. 65Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  86. Part XIII.: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE
  87. 66Paragraph 66
  88. Part XIV.: OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING
  89. 67Paragraph 67
  90. 68Written materials
  91. 69Written materials
  92. 70Written materials
  93. 71Written materials
  94. 72Written materials
  95. 73Written materials
  96. 74Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified
  97. 75Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified
  98. 76Requests for documents
  99. 77Requests for attendance of witnesses
  100. 78Preliminary hearings and directions
  101. 79Preliminary hearings and directions
  102. Part XV.: OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING
  103. 80Arbitrator’s overall discretion
  104. 81Language
  105. 82Witnesses
  106. 83Examination by the arbitrator
  107. 84Representatives
  108. 85Strict rules of evidence
  109. 86Interim relief
  110. 87Non-attendance at the hearing
  111. 88Non-attendance at the hearing
  112. 89Post-hearing written materials
  113. Part XVI.: QUESTIONS OF EC LAW AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
  114. 90Appointment of legal adviser
  115. 91Appointment of legal adviser
  116. 92Appointment of legal adviser
  117. 93Appointment of legal adviser
  118. 94Court determination of preliminary points
  119. Part XVII.: AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS
  120. 95Paragraph 95
  121. Part XVIII.: AWARDS
  122. 96Form of the award
  123. 97Form of the award
  124. 98Awards on different issues
  125. 99Awards on different issues
  126. 100Awards on different issues
  127. 101Remedies
  128. 102Remedies
  129. 103Remedies
  130. Part XIX.: AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT
  131. 104Definitions
  132. 105Definitions
  133. 106Choice of remedy
  134. 107Choice of remedy
  135. 108Choice of remedy
  136. 109Permanent replacements
  137. 110Reinstatement
  138. 111Reinstatement
  139. 112Reinstatement
  140. 113Re-engagement
  141. 114Re-engagement
  142. 115Continuity of employment
  143. Part XX.: AWARDS OF COMPENSATION
  144. 116Paragraph 116
  145. 117Paragraph 117
  146. 118The basic amount
  147. 119The basic amount
  148. 120The basic amount
  149. 121The basic amount
  150. 122The basic amount
  151. 123The basic amount
  152. 124The basic amount
  153. 125The basic amount
  154. 126Minimum basic amounts in certain cases
  155. Health and safety cases
  156. Working time cases
  157. Trustees of occupational pension schemes
  158. Employee representatives
  159. Union membership or activities
  160. Other categories
  161. 127Paragraph 127
  162. 128Basic amount of two weeks' pay in certain cases
  163. 129Basic amount of two weeks' pay in certain cases
  164. 130Reductions to the basic amount
  165. 131Reductions to the basic amount
  166. 132Reductions to the basic amount
  167. 133Reductions to the basic amount
  168. 134Reductions to the basic amount
  169. 135The compensatory amount
  170. 136The compensatory amount
  171. 137The compensatory amount
  172. 138The compensatory amount
  173. 139Reductions to the compensatory amount
  174. 140Reductions to the compensatory amount
  175. 141Internal appeal procedures
  176. 142Internal appeal procedures
  177. 143Internal appeal procedures
  178. 144Internal appeal procedures
  179. 145Limits on the compensatory amount
  180. 146Limits on the compensatory amount
  181. 147Double recovery
  182. Part XXI.: ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
  183. 148Paragraph 148
  184. 149Paragraph 149
  185. Part XXII.: CORRECTION OF AWARDS
  186. 150Scrutiny of awards by ACAS
  187. 151Correction by the arbitrator
  188. 152Correction by the arbitrator
  189. 153Correction by the arbitrator
  190. 154Correction by the arbitrator
  191. 155Correction by the arbitrator
  192. 156Correction by the arbitrator
  193. Part XXIII.: EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST
  194. 157Effect of awards
  195. 158Effect of awards
  196. 159Enforcement
  197. 160Enforcement
  198. 161Interest
  199. Part XXIV.: CHALLENGING THE AWARD
  200. 162Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction
  201. 163Challenges for serious irregularity
  202. 164Appeals on questions of EC law and the Human Rights Act 1998
  203. 165Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards
  204. 166Common law challenges and saving
  205. 167Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court
  206. Part XXV.: LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT
  207. 168Paragraph 168
  208. Part XXVI.: IMMUNITY
  209. 169Paragraph 169
  210. 170Paragraph 170
  211. Part XXVII.: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  212. 171Requirements in connection with legal proceedings
  213. 172Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section
  214. 173Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section
  215. 174Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  216. 175Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  217. 176Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  218. 177Powers of court in relation to service of documents
  219. 178Reckoning periods of time
  220. Part XXVIII: TERRITORIAL OPERATION OF THE SCHEME
  221. 179Paragraph 179
  222. AAppendix A
  223. Explanatory note