2005 No. 151

FAIR EMPLOYMENT

The Fair Employment Tribunal (Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (revoked)
Made
22nd March 2005
Coming into operation
3rd April 2005
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Citation, commencement and revocation
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Interpretation
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Overriding objective
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Establishment of Fair Employment Tribunal for Northern Ireland
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Panels of members of the Tribunal
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Composition of tribunals
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Practice directions
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power to prescribe
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calculation of time limits
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application of Schedules 1-3 to proceedings
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Register
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Proof of decisions of tribunals
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transitional provisions
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SCHEDULE 1

FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL RULES OF PROCEDURE
Regulation 10(1)

How to bring a claim

Starting a claim
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acceptance of claim procedure

What the tribunal does after receiving the claim
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When the claim will not be accepted by the Secretary
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Response

Responding to the claim
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acceptance of response procedure

What the tribunal does after receiving the response
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When the response will not be accepted by the Secretary
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consequences of a response not being presented or accepted

Default judgements
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taking no further part in the proceedings
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Case management

General power to manage proceedings
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Applications in proceedings
10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chairman acting on his own initiative
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Compliance with orders and practice directions
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Different types of hearing

Hearings – general
13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Use of electronic communications
14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hearings which may be held in private
15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Case management discussions

Conduct of case management discussions
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pre-hearing reviews

Conduct of pre-hearing reviews
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice requirements
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Payment of a deposit

Requirement to pay a deposit in order to continue with proceedings
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Conciliation

Documents to be sent to conciliators
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of proceedings

Right to withdraw proceedings
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The hearing

Hearings
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What happens at the hearing
23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Orders, decisions and reasons

Orders and decisions
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Form and content of decisions
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reasons
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Absence of chairman
27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry of decisions and reasons in the Register
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power to review decisions

Review of default judgements
29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Review of other decisions
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preliminary consideration of application for review
31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The review
32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Correction of orders, decisions or reasons
33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs orders

General powers to make costs orders
34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When a costs order may be made
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The amount of a costs order
36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preparation time orders

General power to make preparation time orders
37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When a preparation time order may be made
38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calculation of a preparation time order
39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Restriction on making costs orders and preparation time orders
40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs or preparation time orders when a deposit has been taken
41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wasted costs orders against representatives

Personal liability of representatives for costs
42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers in relation to specific types of proceedings

Devolution issues
43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

References to the European Court of Justice
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transfer of proceedings from a court
45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General provisions

Powers
46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notices, etc.
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SCHEDULE 2

FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL (APPEALS) RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings on an appeal against a direction or notice of refusal
Regulation 10(2)(a)

Application of Schedule 1
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of appeal
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action on receipt of appeal
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of appeal
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provisions of Schedule 1 which do not apply to appeals against a direction or notice of refusal
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modification of Schedule 1
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SCHEDULE 3

FAIR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL (ENFORCEMENT) RULES OF PROCEDURE

For use only in proceedings on an application for enforcement
Regulation 10(2)(b)

Application of Schedule 1
1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of application
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Action on receipt of application
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application to enforce, revoke or vary an order
4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal of application
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Provisions of Schedule 1 which do not apply to applications for enforcement
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Modification of Schedule 1
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Regulations revoked (27.1.2020) by The Industrial Tribunals and Fair Employment Tribunal (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/3), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 Pt. 1 (with reg. 18)