Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation, commencement and revocations.

3. 2. Interpretation.

4. 3. Industrial tribunals.

5. 4. Panels of chairmen and members of tribunals.

6. 5. Composition of tribunals.

7. 6. Proceedings of tribunals.

8. 7. Register.

9. 8. Proof of decisions of tribunals.

10. 9. Transitional provisions relating to Rules of Procedure.

11. Signature

12. 1. SCHEDULE 1:

       Industrial Tribunals Rules of Procedure 1996

       1. 1. Originating application.

       2. 2. Action upon receipt of originating application.

       3. 3. Appearance by respondent.

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

       5. 5. Time and place of hearing.

       6. 6. Entitlement to bring or contest the proceedings.

       7. 7. Pre-hearing review.

       8. 8. The hearing.

       9. 9. Procedure at hearing.

       10. 10. Decision of tribunal.

       11. 11. Review of tribunal’s decision.

       12. 12. Costs.

       13. 13. Miscellaneous powers.

       14. 14. Restricted reporting orders.

       15. 15. Extension of time.

       16. 16. Directions.

       17. 17. Joinder and representative respondents.

       18. 18. Combined proceedings.

       19. 19. Notices, etc.

    2. SCHEDULE 2:

       Industrial Tribunals Complementary Rules of Procedure 1996 For use only in proceedings involving an equal value claim

       1. 4. Power to require further particulars and attendance of witnesses and to grant discovery.

       2. 8A. Procedure relating to expert’s report.

       3. 9. Procedure at hearing.

       4. 10. Decision of tribunal.

       5. 12. Costs.

       6. 13. Miscellaneous powers.

       7. 19. Notices, etc.

    3. SCHEDULE 3:

       Industrial Tribunals (Levy Appeals) Rules of Procedure 1996 For use in proceedings in levy appeals

       1. 1. Notice of appeal.

       2. 2. Action by the Board upon receipt of appeal.

       3. 3. Further particulars of appeal.

       4. 4. Withdrawal of appeal or assessment.

       5. 5. Action by Secretary upon receipt of appeal.

       6. 6. Directions for further particulars.

       7. 7. Attendance of witnesses and discovery.

       8. 8. Time and place of hearing of appeal.

       9. 9. The hearing.

       10. 10. Procedure at hearing.

       11. 11. Decision of tribunal.

       12. 12. Costs.

       13. 13. Miscellaneous powers.

       14. 14. Applications.

       15. 15. Notices, etc.

       16. Appendix

           1. Form 1

           2. Form 2

    4. SCHEDULE 4:

       Industrial Tribunals (Improvement and Prohibition Notices Appeals) Rules of Procedure 1996 For use in proceedings on an appeal against an improvement notice or prohibition notice

       1. 1. Notice of appeal.

       2. 2. Time limit for bringing appeal.

       3. 3. Action upon receipt of notice of appeal.

       4. 4. Application for direction suspending the operation of a prohibition notice.

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

       6. 6. Time and place of hearing and appointment of assessor.

       7. 7. The hearing.

       8. 8. Procedure at hearing.

       9. 9. Decision of tribunal.

       10. 10. Review of tribunal’s decision.

       11. 11. Costs.

       12. 12. Miscellaneous powers.

       13. 13. Notices, etc.

    5. SCHEDULE 5:

       Industrial Tribunals (Non-Discrimination Notices Appeals) Rules of Procedure 1996 For use in proceedings on an appeal against a non-discrimination notice

       1. 1. Notice of appeal and time limit.

       2. 2. Action upon receipt of notice of appeal.

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

       4. 4. Time and place of hearing.

       5. 5. The hearing.

       6. 6. Procedure at hearing.

       7. 7. Decision of tribunal.

       8. 8. Review of tribunal’s decision.

       9. 9. Costs.

       10. 10. Miscellaneous powers.

       11. 11. Restricted reporting orders.

       12. 12. Notices, etc.

13. Explanatory Note