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

PART IXGeneral duty of the arbitrator

45.  The arbitrator shall:

(a)act fairly and impartially as between the parties, giving each party a reasonable opportunity of putting his or her case and dealing with issues raised by the other party; and

(b)adopt procedures suitable to the circumstances of the particular case, avoiding unnecessary delay or expense, so as to provide a fair means for the resolution of the matters to be determined.

46.  The arbitrator shall comply with the general duty (see paragraph 45) in conducting the arbitral proceedings, in his or her decisions on matters of procedure and evidence and in the exercise of all other powers conferred on him or her.