The Labour Relations Agency Arbitration Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2012

PART XIX Correction of Awards

Scrutiny of awards by the LRA

99.  Before being sent to the parties, awards may be scrutinised by the LRA to check for clerical or computational mistakes, errors arising from accidental slips or omissions, or linguistic or presentational issues likely to impair clear interpretation of the award. Without affecting the arbitrator’s liberty of decision, the LRA may refer the award back to the arbitrator under paragraphs 100 to 105 in order to draw his or her attention to any such point.

Correction by the arbitrator

100.  The arbitrator may, on his or her own initiative or on the application of the LRA or of a party:

(a) correct the award so as to remove any clerical or computational mistake, or error arising from an accidental slip or omission, or linguistic or presentational issue in the award; or

(b) make an additional award in respect of any part of the claim which was presented to the arbitrator but was not dealt with in the award.

101.  In so far as any such correction or additional award involves a new issue that was not previously before the parties, this power shall not be exercised without first affording the parties a reasonable opportunity to make written representations to the arbitrator.

102.  Any application by a party for the exercise of this power must be made through the LRA within 28 days beginning with the date the award was sent to that party by the LRA.

103.  Any correction of the award shall be made within 28 days beginning with the date the application was received by the arbitrator or, where the correction is made by the arbitrator on his or her own initiative, within 28 days beginning with the date of the award.

104.  Any additional award shall be made within 56 days beginning with the date of the original award.

105.  Any correction of the award shall form part of the award.