Part 2Tribunal reform

Miscellaneous

I127 Practice directions

After section 7 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17) there is inserted—

7A Practice directions

1

Employment tribunal procedure regulations may include provision—

a

enabling the President to make directions about the procedure of employment tribunals, including directions about the exercise by tribunals of powers under such regulations,

b

for securing compliance with such directions, and

c

about the publication of such directions.

2

Employment tribunal procedure regulations may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to provision made or to be made about that matter by directions made by the President.

3

In this section, references to the President are to a person appointed in accordance with regulations under section 1(1) as—

a

President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), or

b

President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland).