http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/17/section/21/2000-07-01Employment Tribunals Act 1996An Act to consolidate enactments relating to employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.1996-05-22texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-162000-07-01 Part II The Employment Appeal Tribunal Jurisdiction Jurisdiction of Appeal Tribunal.211An appeal lies to the Appeal Tribunal on any question of law arising from any decision of, or arising in any proceedings before, an employment tribunal under or by virtue of—a the Equal Pay Act 1970,b the Sex Discrimination Act 1975,c the Race Relations Act 1976,d the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,e the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, . . .f the Employment Rights Act 1996 . . .ffthe National Minimum Wage Act 1998, . . .fgthe Tax Credits Act 1999, orgthis Acththe Working Time Regulations 1998, . . .ithe Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999.orjthe Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000.2No appeal shall lie except to the Appeal Tribunal from any decision of an employment tribunal under or by virtue of the Acts listed or the Regulations referred to in subsection (1).3Subsection (1) does not affect any provision contained in, or made under, any Act which provides for an appeal to lie to the Appeal Tribunal (whether from an employment tribunal, the Certification Officer or any other person or body) otherwise than on a question to which that subsection applies.4The Appeal Tribunal also has any jurisdiction in respect of matters other than appeals which is conferred on it by or under—athe Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992,bthis Act, orcany other Act.Words in s. 21 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 11970 c.41 1975 c.65 1976 c.74 1992 c.52 1995 c.50 Word in s. 21(1)(e) repealed (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 11996 c.18 S. 21(1)(g) and word “or" immediately preceding inserted (retrospectively) by 1998 c. 8, ss. 15, 17(3), Sch. 1 para. 17(1)(2)Word in s. 21(1)(f) repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 39, s. 53, Sch. 3 (with s. 36); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(1), Sch. 1S. 21(1)(ff) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 39, s. 29 (with s. 36); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(1), Sch. 1Word in s. 21(1)(ff) omitted (5.10.1999) by virtue of 1999 c. 10, ss. 7, 19(4), 20(2), Sch. 3 para. 5, Sch. 6 and expressed to be omitted (15.1.2000) by virtue of S.I. 1999/3323, reg. 35(3)(a)S. 21(1)(fg) inserted (5.10.1999) by 1999 c. 10, ss. 7, 19(4), 20(2), Sch. 3 para. 5, Sch. 6S. 21(1)(h)(i) substituted (15.1.2000) for words at the end of subsection (1) by S.I. 1999/3323, reg. 35(3)Word in s. 21(1)(h) omitted (1.7.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/1551, reg. 10, Sch. para. 1(b)(i)S. 21(1)(j) and word “or" immediately preceding it inserted (1.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/1551, reg. 10, Sch. para. 1(b)(ii)Words in s. 21(2) inserted (1.10.1998) by S.I. 1998/1833, reg. 34(b)S. 21(4) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 17(3); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1