The ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004

CONTENTS

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I	INTRODUCTION	1-5
II	THE ROLE OF ACAS	6
	Routing of communications	7-8
III	TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS	9-15
IV	APPLICATION OF THE SCHEME	16
V	ARBITRATORS' TERMS OF REFERENCE	17
VI	SCOPE OF THE SCHEME	18-24
	Cases that are covered by the Scheme	18-20
	Waiver of jurisdictional issues	21-23
	Inappropriate cases	24
VII	ACCESS TO THE SCHEME	25
	Requirements for entry into the Scheme	26-28
	Notification to ACAS of an Arbitration Agreement	29-32
	Consolidation of proceedings	33
VIII	SETTLEMENT AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SCHEME	34
	Withdrawal by the Employee	34
	Withdrawal by the Employer	35
	Settlement	36-40S
IX	APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR	41
	The ACAS Arbitration Panel	41
	Appointment to a case	42-43
	Arbitrator’s duty of disclosure	44-45
	Removal of arbitrators: English/Welsh arbitrations	46EW-53EW
	Removal of arbitrators: Scottish arbitrations	54S-59S
	Death of an arbitrator	60
	Replacement of arbitrators	61-62
X	GENERAL DUTY OF THE ARBITRATOR	63-64
XI	GENERAL DUTY OF THE PARTIES	65
XII	CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY	66-67
XIII	ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HEARING	68
	Initial arrangements	68-71
	Expedited hearings	72
	Venue	73-74
	Assistance	75
	Travelling expenses/loss of earnings	76-77
	Applications for postponements of, or different venues for, initial hearings	78-80
XIV	NON-COMPLIANCE WITH PROCEDURE	81
XV	OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE HEARING	82
	Written materials	83-88
	Submissions, evidence and witnesses not previously notified	89-90
	Requests for documents	91
	Requests for attendance of witnesses	92
	Preliminary hearings and directions	93-94
XVI	OUTLINE OF PROCEDURE AT THE HEARING	95
	Arbitrator’s overall discretion	95
	Language	96
	Witnesses	97
	Examination by the arbitrator	98
	Explanation of available remedies	99
	Representatives	100
	Strict rules of evidence	101
	Interim relief	102
	Non-attendance at the hearing	103-104
	Post-hearing written materials	105
XVII	QUESTIONS OF EC LAW, DEVOLUTION ISSUES AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998	106
	Appointment of legal adviser	106-109
	Court determination of preliminary points: English/Welsh arbitrations	110EW
	Court determination of preliminary points: Scottish arbitrations	111S-112S
XVIII	AUTOMATIC UNFAIRNESS	113
XIX	AWARDS	114
	Form of the award: English/Welsh arbitrations	114EW-116EW
	Form of the award: Scottish arbitrations	117S-119S
	Awards on different issues	120-122
	Remedies	123-124
XX	AWARDS OF REINSTATEMENT OR RE-ENGAGEMENT	125
	Definitions	125-126
	Choice of remedy	127-129
	Permanent replacements	130
	Reinstatement	131-133
	Re-engagement	134-135
	Continuity of employment	136
XXI	AWARDS OF COMPENSATION	137-138
	The basic amount	139-146
	Minimum basic amounts in certain cases	147-148
	Basic amount of two weeks' pay in certain cases	149-150
	Reductions to the basic amount	151-155
	The compensatory amount	156-159
	Reductions to the compensatory amount	160-161
	Internal appeal procedures	162-165
	Limits on the compensatory amount	166-167
	Double recovery	168
XXII	ISSUE OF AWARDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY	169-170
XXIII	CORRECTION OF AWARDS	171
	Scrutiny of awards by ACAS	171
	Correction by the arbitrator	172-179
XXIV	EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST	180
	Effect of awards	180-182S
	Enforcement	183EW-185
	Interest	186
XXV	CHALLENGING THE AWARD	187EW
	Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: English/Welsh arbitrations	187EW
	Challenges on grounds of substantive jurisdiction: Scottish arbitrations	188S-193S
	Challenges for serious irregularity: English/Welsh arbitrations	194EW
	Challenges for serious irregularity: Scottish arbitrations	195S-199S
	Appeals on questions of EC law, devolution issues and the Human Rights Act 1998: English/Welsh arbitrations	200EW
	Appeals on questions of EC law, devolution issues and the Human Rights Act 1998: Scottish Arbitrations	201S-204S
	Time limits and other procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: English/Welsh arbitrations	205EW
	Time limits and procedural restrictions on challenges to awards: Scottish arbitrations	206S-208S
	Common law challenges and saving	209EW-210S
	Exclusion of stated case procedure	211S
	Challenge or appeal: effect of order of the court	212EW-213S
XXVI	LOSS OF RIGHT TO OBJECT	214
XXVII	IMMUNITY	215-216
XXVIII	MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS	217EW
	Requirements in connection with legal proceedings	217EW
	Service of documents and notices on ACAS or the ACAS Arbitration Section	218-219
	Service of documents or notices on any other person or entity	220-222
	Powers of court in relation to service of documents	223EW
	Reckoning periods of time	224EW-225S
XXIX	GOVERNING LAW	226EW-227S
	APPENDIX A: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: English/Welsh Arbitrations
	APPENDIX B: WAIVER OF RIGHTS: Scottish Arbitrations