Part 2

Tribunal reform

Miscellaneous

Practice directions
27
After section 7 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17) there is inserted—

Practice directions
7A
1
Employment tribunal procedure regulations may include provision—
a
enabling the President to make directions about the procedure of employment tribunals, including directions about the exercise by tribunals of powers under such regulations,
b
for securing compliance with such directions, and
c
about the publication of such directions.
2
Employment tribunal procedure regulations may, instead of providing for any matter, refer to provision made or to be made about that matter by directions made by the President.
3
In this section, references to the President are to a person appointed in accordance with regulations under section 1(1) as—
a
President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales), or
b
President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland).
S. 27 in force at 9.7.2004 by S.I. 2004/1717, art. 2(1)