The Employment Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2013

Amendments to the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993

4.  In rule 6(1)—

(a) in paragraph (12)—

(i) before “respondent’s”, insert “the”;

(ii) for “appellant”, substitute “respondent”;

(iii) for “paragraphs (14) and (16)”, substitute “paragraph (16)”;

(b) after paragraph (12), insert—

“(12A) Where a judge or the Registrar has taken a decision under paragraph (12), and also considers that the statement of grounds of cross-appeal contained in the respondent’s answer or document provided under paragraph (7) or (8) is totally without merit, the judge or Registrar may order that the respondent is not entitled to have the matter heard before a judge under paragraph (16), with such order to be included as part of the notice issued under paragraph (12).”;

(c) in paragraph (13), after “paragraph (12)”, insert “, (12A)”;

(d) omit paragraphs (14) and (15);

(e) in paragraph (16), for “Where”, substitute “Subject to paragraph (12A), where”.

(1)

As amended by S.I. 2001/1128, 2004/2526.