The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2012/988 |
| Year | 2012 |
2012 No. 988
Employment Tribunals
The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012
Made 30th March 2012
Coming into force 6th April 2012
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 41(2) of the Employment Tribunals Act 19961and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, the Secretary of State and the Lord Chancellor, acting jointly in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 4(4)2of that Act, make the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 6th April 2012.
Amendment to the Employment Tribunals Act 1996
2. In section 4(3)(c)3of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, after “34” insert “, 111”.
David Willetts
Minister of State for Universities and Science
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
30th March 2012
Nick Herbert
Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice
Ministry of Justice
30th March 2012
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends section 4(3) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 which details the proceedings which may be heard by an Employment Judge sitting alone. The amendment contained in this Order enables proceedings in respect of unfair dismissal to be heard by an Employment Judge alone.
A full regulatory impact assessment has been produced for this instrument and is available from Rowena Robson, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Labour Market Directorate, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. Copies have also been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.
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