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Employment Tribunals Act 1996

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I Employment TribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 1.Employment tribunalsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. JurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 2. Enactments conferring jurisdiction on employment tribunals.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 3. Power to confer further jurisdiction on employment tribunals.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Membership etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 3A.Meaning of “Employment Judge”Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 4.Composition of tribunals.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 5.Remuneration, fees and allowances.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 5A.Training etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 5B.Members of employment tribunals: removal from officePrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 5C.OathsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 5D.Judicial assistancePrevious MatchNext Match

    4. ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 6. Conduct of hearings.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 7.Practice and procedure: generalPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 7A.Practice directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 7B.MediationPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 8. Procedure in contract cases.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 9.Preliminary hearings.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 10.National security.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 10A.Confidential information.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 10B. Restriction of publicity in cases involving national security.Previous MatchNext Match

      10. 11.Restriction of publicity in cases involving sexual misconduct.Previous MatchNext Match

      11. 12.Restriction of publicity in disability cases.Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Financial penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12A.Financial penaltiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Costs etc, interest and enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 13.Costs and expenses.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 13A.Payments in respect of preparation timePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 14. Interest.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 15.Enforcement.Previous MatchNext Match

    7. Recoupment of social security benefitsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 16. Power to provide for recoupment of benefits.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 17. Recoupment: further provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

    8. ConciliationPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 18.Conciliation : relevant proceedings etc..Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 18A.Requirement to contact ACAS before instituting proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 18B.Conciliation before institution of proceedings: other ACAS dutiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 18C.Conciliation after institution of proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 19.Conciliation procedure.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 19A.Conciliation: recovery of sums payable under settlementsPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. Part II The Employment Appeal TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. IntroductoryPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 20. The Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

    2. JurisdictionPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 21. Jurisdiction of Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. Membership etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      1. 22. Membership of Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 23. Temporary membership.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 24. Temporary additional judicial membership.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 24A.Training etc. of members of Appeal TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 24B.OathsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 25. Tenure of appointed members.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 26. Staff.Previous MatchNext Match

      8. 27.Remuneration, pensions and allowances.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 28.Composition of Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. ProcedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 29. Conduct of hearings.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 29A.Practice directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 30. Appeal Tribunal procedure rules.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 31. Restriction of publicity in cases involving sexual misconduct.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 32. Restriction of publicity in disability cases.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 33. Restriction of vexatious proceedings.Previous MatchNext Match

      7. 34. Costs and expensesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Decisions and further appealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 35. Powers of Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 36. Enforcement of decisions etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 37. Appeals from Appeal Tribunal.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 37ZA.Appeals to Supreme Court: grant of certificate by Appeal TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 37ZB.Appeals to Supreme Court: permission to appealPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 37ZC.Appeals to Supreme Court: exclusionsPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART 2A Financial penalties for failure to pay sums ordered to be paid or settlement sumsPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 37A.Sums to which financial penalty can relatePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 37B.Financial award: unpaid amountPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. 37C.Settlement sum: unpaid amountPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. 37D.Unpaid amount of relevant sum: further provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. 37E.Warning noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    6. 37F.Penalty noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    7. 37G.Appeal against penalty noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    8. 37H.Interest and recoveryPrevious MatchNext Match

    9. 37I.Withdrawal of warning noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    10. 37J.Withdrawal of penalty noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    11. 37K.Replacement penalty noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    12. 37L.Effect of replacement penalty noticePrevious MatchNext Match

    13. 37M.Enforcement officersPrevious MatchNext Match

    14. 37N.Power to amend Part 2APrevious MatchNext Match

    15. 37O.Modification in particular casesPrevious MatchNext Match

    16. 37P.Giving of noticesPrevious MatchNext Match

    17. 37Q.Financial penalties for non-payment: interpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. Part III General and SupplementaryPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 37QA.Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 37QB.Power to amend legislation in connection with Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Crown employment and Parliamentary staffPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 38.Crown employment.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 39.Parliamentary staff.Previous MatchNext Match

    3. GeneralPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Power to amend Act.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Orders, regulations and rules.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 42.Interpretation.Previous MatchNext Match

    4. Final provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 43.Consequential amendments.Previous MatchNext Match

      2. 44.Transitionals, savings and transitory provisions.Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 45.Repeals and revocations.Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 46.Commencement.Previous MatchNext Match

      5. 47.Extent.Previous MatchNext Match

      6. 48.Short title.Previous MatchNext Match

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule A1Previous MatchNext Match

      Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part 1 ObjectivesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.(1) The Tribunal Procedure Committee must exercise its power to...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part 2 Content of Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Delegation of functions to staffPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 3.Time limitsPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 4.Determining where to start proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 5.Repeat applicationsPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 6.Tribunal acting of its own initiativePrevious MatchNext Match

        6. 7.HearingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        7. 8.Proceedings without noticePrevious MatchNext Match

        8. 9.RepresentationPrevious MatchNext Match

        9. 10.Intervention by Secretary of StatePrevious MatchNext Match

        10. 11.Evidence, witnesses and attendancePrevious MatchNext Match

        11. 12.Use of informationPrevious MatchNext Match

        12. 13.Set-offPrevious MatchNext Match

        13. 14.Reconsideration or review of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        14. 15.Correction of errors and setting aside of decisions on procedural groundsPrevious MatchNext Match

        15. 16.Registration and proof of decisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        16. 17.Ancillary powersPrevious MatchNext Match

        17. 18.Rules may refer to practice directionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        18. 19.PresumptionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        19. 20.Differential provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Part 3 Supplementary provisionPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 21.Procedure for making Procedure RulesPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 22.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      Consequential amendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. The Transport Act 1968 (c.73)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 1.Section 135(4)(b) of the Transport Act 1968 shall continue to...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. The Transport Holding Company Act 1972 (c.14)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 2.Section 2 of the Transport Holding Company Act 1972 shall...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c.65)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.In section 75(5)(c) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, for...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. The Race Relations Act 1976 (c.74)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 4.(1) The Race Relations Act 1976 is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match

      5. The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977 (c.3)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.In the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977— Previous MatchNext Match

      6. The Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c.20)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 6.In section 12(1) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981, for...Previous MatchNext Match

      7. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 7.In section 58(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992,...Previous MatchNext Match

      8. The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 8.In section 288 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...Previous MatchNext Match

      9. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 9.(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as...Previous MatchNext Match

      10. The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c.8)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 10.(1) The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 is amended...Previous MatchNext Match

      11. The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 11.In section 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, in...Previous MatchNext Match

      12. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (c.50)Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 12.(1) The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 is amended as follows....Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      Transitional provisions, savings and transitory provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I Transitional provisions and savingsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.The substitution of this Act for the provisions repealed or...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. 2.Anything done, or having effect as done, (including the making...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 3.Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 4.(1) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, or...Previous MatchNext Match

        5. 5.Paragraphs 1 to 4 have effect in place of section...Previous MatchNext Match

        6. 6.The repeal by this Act of section 130 of, and...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Part II Transitory provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Disability discriminationPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.. . . . . . . . . ....Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Jobseeker’s allowancePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) If paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Armed forcesPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) If section 31 of the Trade Union Reform and...Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 10.(1) If Part XI of the Reserve Forces Act 1996...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      Repeals and revocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Part I RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Part II RevocationsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. TABLE OF DERIVATIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.Notes:Previous MatchNext Match

          2. 2.The following abbreviations are used in the Table— EP(C)A =...Previous MatchNext Match

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