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

Further particulars of appeal

3.—(1) Subject to rule 4, this rule applies in a case where the Board upon receiving the notice of appeal requires further particulars of the grounds on which the appellant intends to rely and of any facts and contentions relevant thereto.

(2) The Board shall within 21 days of receiving the said notice of appeal send to the appellant a notice specifying the further particulars required by the Board.

(3) The appellant shall within 21 days of receiving the said notice, or within such further period as the Board may allow, send to the Board in duplicate such further particulars.

(4) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (5), the Board shall, within 21 days of receiving such further particulars, send to the Secretary—

(a) the documents specified in rule 2;

(b) a copy of the notice requiring the further particulars; and

(c) such further particulars, and any representations in writing with respect thereto that the Board may then desire to submit to the tribunal.

(5) If such further particulars are not received by the Board in due time, the documents mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (4) shall be sent by the Board to the Secretary—

(a) within fifty days of the receipt of the notice of appeal by the Board; or

(b) if the Board has allowed a further period of time for delivery of further particulars under paragraph (3), within seven days of the end of that period.