Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and 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 industrial tribunals

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President and Vice-President of industrial tribunals

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Panels of chairmen and members of industrial tribunals

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Further panels in national security cases

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Modification of Article 6 of the Industrial Tribunals Order

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Composition of tribunals

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Overriding objective

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Proceedings of tribunals

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Register

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Proof of decisions of tribunals

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Transitional provision

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Revocations

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SCHEDULE 1 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS RULES OF PROCEDURE

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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National security

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Dismissals in connection with industrial action

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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

14

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Miscellaneous powers

15

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Restricted reporting orders

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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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References to the European Court of Justice

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 2 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS (NATIONAL SECURITY) COMPLEMENTARY RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in cases in which a power conferred on a Minister of the Crown or the tribunal by rule 8(1), (2) or (3) of Schedule 1 is exercised

Modification of rule 3 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 4 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 7 of Schedule 1

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Insertion of rules 7A and 7B into Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 10 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 11 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 12 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 13 of Schedule 1

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SCHEDULE 3 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS (EQUAL VALUE) COMPLEMENTARY RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings involving an equal value claim

PART I — ordinary cases

Modification of rule 4 of Schedule 1

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Insertion of rule 10A into Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 11 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 12 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 14 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 15 of Schedule 1

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PART II — national security cases

Modification of rule 4 of Schedule 1

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Substitution of rule 7B in Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 11 of Schedule 1

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Modification of rule 12 of Schedule 1

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SCHEDULE 4 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS (LEVY APPEALS) RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings in levy appeals

Notice of appeal

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Duty of the Board upon receipt of notice of appeal

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Further particulars of appeal

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Withdrawal of appeal or assessment

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Duty of the Secretary to enter details in the Register, etc.

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Directions for further particulars

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Attendance of witnesses and discovery

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Time and place of hearing of appeal

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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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Applications for extension of time and for directions

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Devolution issues

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 5 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS (IMPROVEMENT AND PROHIBITION NOTICES APPEALS) RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings on an appeal against an improvement or prohibition notice

Notice of appeal

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Time limit for bringing appeal

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Duty of the Secretary upon receipt of notice of appeal

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Application for direction suspending the operation of a prohibition notice

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

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Time and place of hearing and appointment of assessor

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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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Devolution issues

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 6 — INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS (NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICES APPEALS) RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings on an appeal against a non-discrimination notice

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

10

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Restricted reporting orders

11

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Devolution issues

12

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Notices, etc.

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SCHEDULE 7 — REVOCATIONS

(1)	(2)
Regulations revoked	References
Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 173.
Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996	S.R. 1996 No. 466.
Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	S.R. 2000 No. 261.

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 the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; see 2001 c. 15 (N.I.)

[^f00002]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

[^f00003]: 1995 c. 50

[^f00004]: Article 6(6) was amended by paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 1 to the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8))

[^f00005]: Article 6A was inserted by Article 4(5) of S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8)

[^f00006]: Article 12 was substituted and Article 12A inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 8 to the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2790 (N.I. 9))

[^f00007]: S.I. 1996/1921 (N.I. 18)

[^f00008]: See S.R. 1999 No. 481 Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

[^f00009]: 1995 c. 50

[^f00010]: S.I. 1976/1042 (N.I. 15)

[^f00011]: S.I. 1996/1919 (N.I. 16)

[^f00012]: S.I. 1996/1921 (N.I. 18)

[^f00013]: S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6)

[^f00014]: S.R. 2003 No. 497

[^f00015]: 1998 c. 47

[^f00016]: S.I. 1998/3162 (N.I. 21)

[^f00017]: 1970 c. 32 (N.I.) as amended by S.R. 1984 No. 16

[^f00018]: S.I. 1988/1303 (N.I. 13)

[^f00019]: S.I. 1992/807 (N.I. 5)

[^f00020]: Section 1(2)(c) was inserted by S.R. 1984 No. 16

[^f00021]: Section 2A was inserted by S.R. 1984 No. 16

[^f00022]: S.I. 1984/1159 (N.I. 9)

[^f00023]: See S.R. & O. (N.I.) 1964 No. 145

[^f00024]: Article 23 makes provision for levy proposals and orders

[^f00025]: S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)

[^f00026]: S.I. 2000/1110 (N.I. 2)

[^f00027]: 1998 c. 47

[^f00028]: 1990 c. 41

[^f00029]: Modifications were made by S.R. 2000 No. 87, which under specific circumstances extended the meaning of “employee” and “at work” for the purposes of Regulations made under Part II of the Order of 1978. Further modifications were made by S.R. 2000 No. 120, which extended the definitions of “work” and “at work” for the purposes of Part II of the Order. Article 24 was also amended, in part, by the Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/2049 (N.I. 20))

[^f00030]: Article 77A(4A) was inserted by S.I. 1993/2668 (N.I. 11), Article 11

[^f00031]: Article 68B(1) was inserted by S.R. 2003 No. 341

[^f00032]: S.I. 1981/839 (N.I. 20). Article 5C was inserted by 1994 c. 40 section 35 and Schedule 10 paragraph 2(2)

[^f00033]: Article 144A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Employment Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/2790 (N.I. 9))

[^f00034]: S.I. 1995/1980 (N.I. 12)

[^f00035]: Article 6(1) was amended by sub-paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8))

[^f00036]: 1990 c. 41

[^f00037]: The scope of Article 20 was modified by S.I. 1997/869 (N.I. 6), S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8), 1998 c. 39, S.R. 1998 No. 386, S.I. 1999/3323, S.I. 2000/219, S.R. 2001 No. 37 and S.R. 2001 No. 319

[^f00038]: Article 9(4) was modified by S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8)

[^f00039]: The subsection was modified by S.R. 1984 No. 16

[^f00040]: Article 6(3) was amended by Articles 4 and 5 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1265 (N.I. 8)) and by section 27 of the National Minimum Wage Act (1998 c. 39)

[^f00041]: Modifications to Article 26 were made by S.I. 1984/1159 (N.I. 9) and by S.R. 2000 No. 87, the latter of which under specific circumstances extended the meaning of “employee” and “at work” for the purposes of Regulations made under Part II of the Order of 1978. Further modifications were made by S.R. 2000 No. 120, which extended the definitions of “work” and “at work” for the purposes of Part II of that Order

Special advocate

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Reasons for the tribunal’s decision in national security cases

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National security

Dismissals in connection with industrial action

The hearing

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Procedure at hearing

Decision of tribunal

Review of tribunal’s decision

Costs

Miscellaneous powers

Restricted reporting orders

Extension of time

Devolution issues

Joinder and representative respondents

Combined proceedings

References to the European Court of Justice

Notices, etc.

Editorial notes

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