The Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2004

Amendment of rules

2.—(1) In rule 2(1)—

(a) after the definition of “the 1999 Regulations”, insert—

““the 2004 Regulations” means the European and Public Limited-Liability Company Regulations 2004(1);”;

(b) after the definition of “Crown employment proceedings” insert—

““document” includes a document delivered by way of electronic communication;

“electronic communication” shall have the meaning given to it by section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000(2);”;

(c) after the definition of “judge” insert—

““legal representative” shall mean a person, including a person who is a party’s employee, who—

(a)

has a general qualification within the meaning of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990(3);

(b)

is an advocate or solicitor in Scotland; or

(c)

is a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland or a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland.”.

(d) after the definition of “member” insert—

““national security proceedings” shall have the meaning given to it in regulation 2 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004(4);”;

(e) after the definition of “special advocate” insert—

““writing” includes writing delivered by means of electronic communication;”.

(2) Rule 2(2) shall be deleted.

(3) In rule 2(3) for “applicant”, on each occasion on which that word occurs, substitute “claimant”.

(1)

S.I. 2004/2326.

(2)

2000 c. 7.

(3)

1990 c. 41.

(4)

SI 2004/1861