Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Made: 2nd April 2004

Coming into operation: 4th April 2004

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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Establishment of Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland

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Composition of the Tribunal

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Proceedings of the Tribunal

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Overriding objective

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Register

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Proof of decision of the Tribunal

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Transitional provision

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — RULES OF PROCEDURE: COMPLAINTS

Originating application

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Action upon receipt of originating application

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Appearance by respondent

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Case management

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Time and place of hearing

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Entitlement to bring or contest proceedings

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Pre-hearing review

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The hearing

8

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Procedure at hearing

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Decision of tribunal

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Review of tribunal’s decision

11

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Costs

12

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Miscellaneous powers

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Extension of time

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Devolution issues

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Joinder and representative respondents

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Combined proceedings

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Complaints involving matters within the jurisdiction of industrial tribunal

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References to the European Court of Justice

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 2 — RULES OF PROCEDURE: APPEALS

Notice of appeal

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Duty of the Secretary upon receipt of notice of appeal

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Power to require attendance of witnesses and production of documents, etc.

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Time and place of hearing

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The hearing

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Procedure at hearing

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Decision of tribunal

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Review of tribunal’s decision

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Costs

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Miscellaneous powers

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Extension of time and directions

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Devolution issues

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 3 — RULES OF PROCEDURE: ENFORCEMENT

Application for enforcement

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Duty of the Secretary upon receipt of a notice of application for enforcement

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Application to enforce, revoke or vary a tribunal order

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Power to require further particulars and attendance of witnesses and to grant discovery

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Time and place of hearing

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The hearing

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Decision of tribunal

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Review of tribunal’s decision

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Costs

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Miscellaneous powers

10

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Extension of time and directions

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Devolution issues

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 4 — REVOCATIONS

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Regulations revoked	References
Fair Employment Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 444.
Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	S.R. 1989 No. 445.
The Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999	S.R. 1999 No. 452.

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 2nd April 2004.

R. B. Gamble — A senior officer of the — Department for Employment and Learning

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly known as the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; renamed the Department for Employment and Learning by the Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 c. 15 (N.I.)

[^f00002]: Article 84B was inserted by S.I. 2003/2902 (N.I. 15), Article 13

[^f00003]: S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21)

[^f00004]: See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

[^f00005]: S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)

[^f00006]: 1998 c. 47

Editorial notes

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