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The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/753 · Made 9 March 2004 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Made 9th March 2004

Laid before Parliament 15th March 2004

Coming into force 6th April 2004

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 sections 212A(1) and (3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared a revised version of an arbitration scheme for unfair dismissal cases;

(3)

In pursuance of section 212A(3) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has submitted a draft of the revised scheme to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State approves the revised scheme;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 212A(1), (3), (6), (7), (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. 3Revocation
  4. 4Application of Part I of the Arbitration Act 1996
  5. 5Article 5
  6. 6Enforcement of re-employment orders
  7. 7Awards of compensation
  8. 8Transitional provision
  9. Signature
  10. Schedule: ACAS ARBITRATION SCHEME
  11. CONTENTS
  12. Part I. INTRODUCTION
  13. 1Paragraph 1
  14. 2Paragraph 2
  15. 3Paragraph 3
  16. 4Paragraph 4
  17. 5Paragraph 5
  18. Part II. THE ROLE OF ACAS
  19. 6Paragraph 6
  21. 7Paragraph 7
  22. 8Paragraph 8
  23. Part III. TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  24. 9Paragraph 9
  25. 10Paragraph 10
  26. 11Paragraph 11
  27. 12Paragraph 12
  28. 13Paragraph 13
  29. 14Paragraph 14
  30. 15Paragraph 15
  31. Part IV. APPLICATION OF THE SCHEME
  32. 16Paragraph 16
  33. Part V. ARBITRATOR'S TERMS OF REFERENCE
  34. 17Paragraph 17
  35. Part VI. SCOPE OF THE SCHEME
  37. 18Paragraph 18
  38. 19Paragraph 19
  39. 20Paragraph 20
  41. 21Paragraph 21
  42. 22Paragraph 22
  43. 23Paragraph 23
  45. 24Paragraph 24
  46. Part VII. ACCESS TO THE SCHEME
  47. 25Paragraph 25
  49. 26Paragraph 26
  50. 27Paragraph 27
  51. 28Paragraph 28
  53. 29Paragraph 29
  54. 30Paragraph 30
  55. 31Paragraph 31
  56. 32Paragraph 32
  58. 33Paragraph 33
  59. Part VIII. SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME
  61. 34Paragraph 34
  63. 35Paragraph 35
  65. 36Paragraph 36
  66. 37Paragraph 37
  67. 38Paragraph 38
  68. 39Paragraph 39
  69. 40Paragraph 40
  70. Part IX. APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR
  72. 41Paragraph 41
  74. 42Paragraph 42
  75. 43Paragraph 43
  77. 44Paragraph 44
  78. 45Paragraph 45
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  92. 57SParagraph 57S
  93. 58SParagraph 58S
  94. 59SParagraph 59S
  96. 60Paragraph 60
  98. 61Paragraph 61
  99. 62Paragraph 62
  100. Part X. GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR
  101. 63Paragraph 63
  102. 64Paragraph 64
  103. Part XI. GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES
  104. 65Paragraph 65
  105. Part XII. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
  106. 66Paragraph 66
  107. 67Paragraph 67
  108. Part XIII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING
  110. 68Paragraph 68
  111. 69Paragraph 69
  112. 70Paragraph 70
  113. 71Paragraph 71
  115. 72Paragraph 72
  117. 73Paragraph 73
  118. 74Paragraph 74
  120. 75Paragraph 75
  122. 76Paragraph 76
  123. 77Paragraph 77
  125. 78Paragraph 78
  126. 79Paragraph 79
  127. 80Paragraph 80
  128. Part XIV. NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE
  129. 81Paragraph 81
  130. Part XV. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING
  131. 82Paragraph 82
  132. Written materials
  133. 83Paragraph 83
  134. 84Paragraph 84
  135. 85Paragraph 85
  136. 86Paragraph 86
  137. 87Paragraph 87
  138. 88Paragraph 88
  140. 89Paragraph 89
  141. 90Paragraph 90
  143. 91Paragraph 91
  145. 92Paragraph 92
  147. 93Paragraph 93
  148. 94Paragraph 94
  149. Part XVI. OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING
  151. 95Paragraph 95
  153. 96Paragraph 96
  155. 97Paragraph 97
  157. 98Paragraph 98
  159. 99Paragraph 99
  161. 100Paragraph 100
  163. 101Paragraph 101
  165. 102Paragraph 102
  167. 103Paragraph 103
  168. 104Paragraph 104
  170. 105Paragraph 105
  171. Part XVII. QUESTIONS OF EC LAW, DEVOLUTION ISSUES AND T
  173. 106Paragraph 106
  174. 107Paragraph 107
  175. 108Paragraph 108
  176. 109Paragraph 109
  178. 110EWParagraph 110EW
  180. 111SParagraph 111S
  181. 112SParagraph 112S
  182. Part XVIII. AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS
  183. 113Paragraph 113
  184. Part XIX. AWARDS
  186. 114EWParagraph 114EW
  187. 115EWParagraph 115EW
  188. 116EWParagraph 116EW
  190. 117SParagraph 117S
  191. 118SParagraph 118S
  192. 119SParagraph 119S
  194. 120Paragraph 120
  195. 121Paragraph 121
  196. 122Paragraph 122
  198. 123Paragraph 123
  199. 124Paragraph 124
  200. Part XX. AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT
  202. 125Paragraph 125
  203. 126Paragraph 126
  205. 127Paragraph 127
  206. 128Paragraph 128
  207. 129Paragraph 129
  209. 130Paragraph 130
  211. 131Paragraph 131
  212. 132Paragraph 132
  213. 133Paragraph 133
  215. 134Paragraph 134
  216. 135Paragraph 135
  218. 136Paragraph 136
  219. Part XXI. AWARDS OF COMPENSATION
  220. 137Paragraph 137
  221. 138Paragraph 138
  223. 139Paragraph 139
  224. 140Paragraph 140
  225. 141Paragraph 141
  226. 142Paragraph 142
  227. 143Paragraph 143
  228. 144Paragraph 144
  229. 145Paragraph 145
  230. 146Paragraph 146
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  245. 157Paragraph 157
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  252. 162Paragraph 162
  253. 163Paragraph 163
  254. 164Paragraph 164
  255. 165Paragraph 165
  257. 166Paragraph 166
  258. 167Paragraph 167
  260. 168Paragraph 168
  261. Part XXII. ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
  262. 169Paragraph 169
  263. 170Paragraph 170
  264. Part XXIII. CORRECTION OF AWARDS
  266. 171Paragraph 171
  268. 172Paragraph 172
  269. 173Paragraph 173
  270. 174Paragraph 174
  271. 175Paragraph 175
  272. 176Paragraph 176
  273. 178SParagraph 178S
  274. 179Paragraph 179
  275. Part XXIV. EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST
  277. 180Paragraph 180
  278. 181EWParagraph 181EW
  279. 182SParagraph 182S
  281. 183EWParagraph 183EW
  282. 184SParagraph 184S
  283. 185Paragraph 185
  285. 186Paragraph 186
  286. Part XXV. CHALLENGING THE AWARD
  288. 187EWParagraph 187EW
  290. 188SParagraph 188S
  291. 189SParagraph 189S
  292. 190SParagraph 190S
  293. 191SParagraph 191S
  294. 192SParagraph 192S
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  323. 212EWParagraph 212EW
  324. 213SParagraph 213S
  325. Part XXVI. LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT
  326. 214Paragraph 214
  327. Part XXVII. IMMUNITY
  328. 215Paragraph 215
  329. 216Paragraph 216
  330. Part XXVIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  332. 217EWParagraph 217EW
  334. 218Paragraph 218
  335. 219Paragraph 219
  337. 220Paragraph 220
  338. 221Paragraph 221
  339. 222Paragraph 222
  341. 223EWParagraph 223EW
  343. 224EWParagraph 224EW
  344. 225SParagraph 225S
  345. Part XXIX. GOVERNING LAW
  346. 226EWParagraph 226EW
  347. 227SParagraph 227S
  348. AWaiver of Rights
  349. BWaiver of Rights
  350. Explanatory note