2003 No. 694
The ACAS (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme (England and Wales) Order 2003
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas—
Under section 212A(1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 19921 (“the 1992 Act”) the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) may prepare a scheme providing for arbitration in the case of disputes involving proceedings, or claims which could be the subject of proceedings, before an employment tribunal arising out of a contravention or alleged contravention of section 80G(1) or section 80H(1)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 19962 (flexible working);
in pursuance of section 212A(1) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has prepared an arbitration scheme for flexible working cases;
in pursuance of section 212A(2) of the 1992 Act, ACAS has submitted a draft of the scheme to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of State approves the scheme:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 212A(2) and (6) of the 1992 Act, hereby makes the following Order: