The Equality Act 2010 (Equal Pay Audits) Regulations 2014

Determining compliance with an order to carry out an audit on the papers

7.—(1) Where an audit has been received by a tribunal by the date specified in relation to it for the purpose of regulation 5(1)(b), the tribunal must determine whether the audit complies with the requirements in regulation 6.

(2) Where the tribunal determines that the audit complies with the requirements in regulation 6, it must make an order to that effect and provide a copy of that order to the respondent.

(3) Where the tribunal is not satisfied that the audit complies with the requirements in regulation 6 or where the audit was not received by the tribunal by the date specified for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(b), the tribunal must—

(a) fix a hearing;

(b) notify the respondent of—

(i) the reasons why it is not satisfied that the audit complies with the requirements in regulation 6 (where an audit was received by the tribunal by the date specified for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(b)) and the powers available to the tribunal;

(ii) the date of the hearing; and

(iii) the right of the respondent to make representations at the hearing; and

(c) where an audit has not been received by the date specified for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(b), make an order specifying the new date by which the audit must be received by the tribunal, which must be no later than the date specified in paragraph (b)(ii).