The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Modification of rule 12 of Schedule 1

4.  In rule 12 of Schedule 1 (decision of tribunal) after paragraph (5), insert—

“(5A) Where the Minister has directed the tribunal as referred to in rule 7B(3)(b) or (d) (keeping secret certain reasons for the tribunal’s decision or certain parts of the expert’s report), the clerk shall transmit any document prepared pursuant to that direction to the Secretary who shall enter the document, and the document referred to in paragraph (2), in the Register and, where applicable, shall send a copy of the entry to the excluded person. The clerk shall also transmit the document referred to in paragraph (3) and a copy of the report referred to in paragraph (4A), if any, to the Secretary. Those documents shall be omitted from the Register but the Secretary shall send a copy of them, the document referred to in paragraph (2) and any document prepared pursuant to the direction under rule 7B(3)(b) or (d) in accordance with paragraph (5D).

(5B) Where the Minister has directed the tribunal as referred to in rule 7B(3)(c) or (e) (keeping secret all of the reasons for the tribunal’s decision or all of the expert’s report), the Secretary shall enter the document referred to in paragraph (2) in the Register and shall send a copy of the entry to any excluded person. The clerk shall also transmit the document referred to in paragraph (3) and a copy of the report referred to in paragraph (4A), if any, to the Secretary. Those documents shall be omitted from the Register but the Secretary shall send a copy of them and of the document referred to in paragraph (2) in accordance with paragraph (5D).

(5C) Where—

(a) a Minister of the Crown has given a direction under rule 8(1)(d) (concealing identity of witness);

(b) the tribunal has made an order under rule 8(2)(a) read with 8(1)(d); or

(c) the tribunal has taken steps under rule 8(2)(c) to keep secret all or part of the reasons for its decision;

any further document prepared pursuant to that direction or order, or pursuant to those steps, as the case may be, shall be signed by the chairman and marked in each place where an omission has been made. The clerk shall transmit such further document to the Secretary who shall enter the document, and the document referred to in paragraph (2), in the Register and, where applicable, shall send a copy of the entry to any excluded person. The clerk shall also transmit the document referred to in paragraph (3) and a copy of the report referred to in paragraph (4A), if any, to the Secretary. Those documents shall be omitted from the Register but the Secretary shall send a copy of them, the document referred to in paragraph (2) and any document prepared pursuant to the direction, order or steps referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) in accordance with paragraph (5D).

(5D) Any documents required by paragraphs (5A) to (5C) to be sent in accordance with this paragraph shall be sent by the Secretary to—

(a) the respondent,

(b) such of the applicant or the applicant’s representatives as was not an excluded person,

(c) if applicable, the special advocate,

(d) where the proceedings were referred to the tribunal by a sheriff, to that sheriff, and

(e) where there are proceedings before an appellate court relating to the decision in question, to that court.”