Employment Tribunals Act 1996

5 Remuneration, fees and allowances.E+W+S

(1)The [F1Lord Chancellor] may pay to—

(a)the [F2President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)],

(b)the [F2President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland)], F3. . .

[F4(c)any person who is an Employment Judge on a full-time basis, and]

F5[(d)any person who is a legal officer appointed in accordance with such regulations,]

such remuneration [F6and such allowances] as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(2)The [F7Lord Chancellor] may pay to—

(a)members of [F2employment tribunals],

(b)any assessors appointed for the purposes of proceedings before [F2employment tribunals], and

(c)any persons required for the purposes of section [F8131(2) of the Equality Act 2010] to prepare reports,

such fees and allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(3)The [F9Lord Chancellor] may pay to any other persons such allowances as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine for the purposes of, or in connection with, their attendance at [F2employment tribunals].

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 5(1)(a)(b)(2)(a)(b)(3) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(b)(d)(e) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F3Word in s. 5(1)(b) repealed (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F4S. 5(1)(c) substituted (1.12.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 148, Sch. 8 para. 39; S.I. 2007/ 2709, {art. 4}

F5S. 5(1)(d) and word “and" immediately preceding inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

F6Words in s. 5(1) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 15

F8Words in s. 5(2)(c) substituted by Equality Act 2010 (c. 15), Sch. 26 Pt. 1 para. 28 (as inserted (1.10.2010) by S.I. 2010/2279, art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5 (see S.I. 2010/2317, art. 2))