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The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003

S.I. 2003/694 · Made 13 March 2003

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 13th March 2003

Laid before Parliament 13th March 2003

Coming into force 6th April 2003

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 section 80G(1) or section 80H(1)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996f2 (flexible working);

(2)

in pursuance of section 212A(1) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared an arbitration scheme for flexible working 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) and (6) 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) and amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 7 to the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).

f2

1996 c. 18. Sections 80G and 80H were inserted by section 47 of the Employment Act 2002.

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. Signature
  6. Schedule ACAS Arbitration Scheme
  7. Schedule I.: INTRODUCTION
  8. 1Paragraph 1
  9. 2Paragraph 2
  10. 3Paragraph 3
  11. 4Paragraph 4
  12. Schedule II.: THE ROLE OF ACAS
  13. 5Paragraph 5
  14. 6Paragraph 6
  15. 7Paragraph 7
  16. Schedule III.: TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  17. 8Paragraph 8
  18. 9Paragraph 9
  19. 10Paragraph 10
  20. 11Paragraph 11
  21. 12Paragraph 12
  22. Schedule IV.: ARBITRATOR'S TERMS OF REFERENCE
  23. 13Paragraph 13
  24. Schedule V.: SCOPE OF THE SCHEME
  25. 14Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  26. 15Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  27. 16Cases that are covered by the Scheme
  28. 17Waiver of jurisdictional issues
  29. 18Waiver of jurisdictional issues
  30. 19Inappropriate cases
  31. Schedule VI.: ACCESS TO THE SCHEME
  32. 20Paragraph 20
  33. 21Paragraph 21
  34. 22Paragraph 22
  35. 23Paragraph 23
  36. 24Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  37. 25Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  38. 26Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  39. 27Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement
  40. 28Consolidation of proceedings
  41. Schedule VII.: SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME
  42. 29Withdrawal by the Employee
  43. 30Withdrawal by the Employer
  44. 31Settlement
  45. 32Settlement
  46. 33Settlement
  47. 34Settlement
  48. Schedule VIII.: APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR
  49. 35The ACAS Arbitration Panel
  50. 36Appointment to a case
  51. 37Appointment to a case
  52. 38Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure
  53. 39Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure
  54. 40Removal of arbitrators
  55. 41Removal of arbitrators
  56. 42Removal of arbitrators
  57. 43Removal of arbitrators
  58. 44Removal of arbitrators
  59. 45Death of an arbitrator
  60. 46Replacement of arbitrators
  61. 47Replacement of arbitrators
  62. Schedule IX.: GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR
  63. 48Paragraph 48
  64. 49Paragraph 49
  65. Schedule X.: GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES
  66. 50Paragraph 50
  67. Schedule XI.: CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
  68. 51Paragraph 51
  69. 52Paragraph 52
  70. Schedule XII.: ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING
  71. 53Initial arrangements
  72. 54Initial arrangements
  73. 55Initial arrangements
  74. 56Initial arrangements
  75. 57Expedited hearings
  76. 58Venue
  77. 59Venue
  78. 60Assistance
  79. 61Travelling expenses/loss of earnings
  80. 62Travelling expenses/loss of earnings
  81. 63Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  82. 64Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  83. 65Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings
  84. Schedule XIII.: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE
  85. 66Paragraph 66
  86. Schedule XIV.: OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING
  87. 67Paragraph 67
  88. 68Paragraph 68
  89. 69Paragraph 69
  90. 70Paragraph 70
  91. 71Paragraph 71
  92. 72Paragraph 72
  93. 73Paragraph 73
  94. 74Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified
  95. 75Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified
  96. 76Requests for documents
  97. 77Requests for attendance of witnesses
  98. 78Preliminary hearings and directions
  99. 79Preliminary hearings and directions
  100. Schedule XV.: OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING
  101. 80Arbitrator’s overall discretion
  102. 81Language
  103. 82Witnesses
  104. 83Examination by the arbitrator
  105. 84Representatives
  106. 85Strict rules of evidence
  107. 86Non-attendance at the hearing
  108. 87Non-attendance at the hearing
  109. 88Post-hearing written materials
  110. Schedule XVI.: QUESTIONS OF EC LAW AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
  111. 89Appointment of legal adviser
  112. 90Appointment of legal adviser
  113. 91Appointment of legal adviser
  114. 92Appointment of legal adviser
  115. 93Court determination of preliminary points
  116. Schedule XVII.: AWARDS
  117. 94Form of the award
  118. 95Form of the award
  119. 96Remedies
  120. Schedule XVIII.: AWARDS OF COMPENSATION
  121. 97Paragraph 97
  122. 98Paragraph 98
  123. 99Paragraph 99
  124. Schedule IXX.: ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
  125. 100Paragraph 100
  126. 101Paragraph 101
  127. Schedule XX.: CORRECTION OF AWARDS
  128. 102Scrutiny of awards by ACAS
  129. 103Correction by the arbitrator
  130. 104Correction by the arbitrator
  131. 105Correction by the arbitrator
  132. 106Correction by the arbitrator
  133. 107Correction by the arbitrator
  134. 108Correction by the arbitrator
  135. Schedule XXI.: EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST
  136. 109Effect of awards
  137. 110Effect of awards
  138. 111Enforcement
  139. 112Interest
  140. Schedule XXII.: CHALLENGING THE AWARD
  141. 113Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction
  142. 114Challenges for serious irregularity
  143. 115Appeals on questions of EC law and the Human Rights Act 1998
  144. 116Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards
  145. 117Common law challenges and saving
  146. 118Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court
  147. Schedule XXIII.: LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT
  148. 119Paragraph 119
  149. Schedule XXIV.: IMMUNITY
  150. 120Paragraph 120
  151. 121Paragraph 121
  152. Schedule XXV.: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  153. 122Requirements in connection with legal proceedings
  154. 123Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section
  155. 124Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section
  156. 125Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  157. 126Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  158. 127Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity (other than ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section)
  159. 128Powers of court in relation to service of documents
  160. 129Reckoning periods of time
  161. Schedule XXVI.TERRITORIAL OPERATION OF THE SCHEME
  162. 130Paragraph 130
  163. Explanatory note