Industrial Tribunals Act 1996

30 Appeal Tribunal procedure rules

(1) The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session, shall make rules (“Appeal Tribunal procedure rules”) with respect to proceedings before the Appeal Tribunal.

(2) Appeal Tribunal procedure rules may, in particular, include provision—

(a) with respect to the manner in which, and the time within which, an appeal may be brought,

(b) with respect to the manner in which any application to the Appeal Tribunal may be made,

(c) for requiring persons to attend to give evidence and produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses,

(d) for requiring or enabling the Appeal Tribunal to sit in private in circumstances in which an industrial tribunal is required or empowered to sit in private by virtue of section 10 of this Act,

(e) for the registration and proof of any award made on an application to the Appeal Tribunal under section 67 or 176 of the [1992 c. 52.] Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and

(f) for interlocutory matters arising on any appeal or application to the Appeal Tribunal to be dealt with otherwise than in accordance with section 28(2) to (5) of this Act.

(3) Subject to Appeal Tribunal procedure rules, the Appeal Tribunal has power to regulate its own procedure.