Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993

37 Constitution of Employment Appeal Tribunal. E+W+S

In Schedule 11 to the 1978 Act (Employment Appeal Tribunal), for paragraph 16 (Appeal Tribunal to consist of judge and two or four other members or, if parties consent, judge and one other member) there shall be substituted—

“16 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal shall be heard by a judge and either two or four appointed members, so that in either case there is an equal number of persons whose knowledge or experience of industrial relations is as representatives of employers and whose knowledge or experience of industrial relations is as representatives of workers.

(2) With the consent of the parties proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal may be heard by a judge and one appointed member or by a judge and three appointed members.

(3) Proceedings on an appeal on a question arising from any decision of, or arising in any proceedings before, an industrial tribunal consisting of the person specified in section 128(2A)(a) alone shall be heard by a judge alone unless a judge directs that the proceedings shall be heard in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4) Where a Minister of the Crown so directs in relation to any proceedings on grounds of national security, the proceedings shall be heard by the President of the Appeal Tribunal alone.”.