Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/17/section/4
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Employment Tribunals Act 1996, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 January 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
s. 4(1)(b) and words substituted for s. 4(1)(b) by 1998 c. 8 s. 4
s. 22(2A)(k)(l) inserted by 2018 c. 33 s. 1(5)(b)
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section [F1and to section 7(3A)], proceedings before an [F2employment tribunal] shall be heard by—
(2)Subject to subsection (5), the proceedings specified in subsection (3) shall be heard by the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) alone [F3or alone by any Employment Judge who, in accordance with regulations made under section 1(1), is a member of the tribunal] .
(a)proceedings [F4on a complaint under section 68A [F5, 87] or 192 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 or] on an application under section 161, 165 or 166 of [F6that Act],
(b)proceedings on a complaint under section 126 of the M1Pension Schemes Act 1993,
(c)proceedings [F7on a reference under section 11, 163 or 170 of the Employment Rights Act 1996,] on a complaint under section 23 [F8, 34 [F9, 111]] or 188 of [F10that Act, on a complaint under section 70(1) of that Act relating to section 64 of that Act,] or on an application under section 128, 131 or 132 of that [F11Act or for an appointment under section 206(4) of that] Act,
[F12(ca)proceedings on a complaint under [F13regulation 15(10) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006] ,]
[F14(cc)proceedings on a complaint under section 11 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998,
F14(cd)proceedings on a complaint under [F15 section 19C ] of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998,]
[F16(ce)proceedings on a complaint under regulation 30 of the Working Time Regulations 1998 relating to an amount due under regulation 14(2) or 16(1) of those Regulations,
(d)proceedings in respect of which an [F2employment tribunal] has jurisdiction by virtue of section 3 of this Act,
F17(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and
(4)The Secretary of State [F18and the Lord Chancellor, acting jointly,] may by order amend the provisions of subsection (3).
(5)Proceedings specified in subsection (3) shall be heard in accordance with subsection (1) if a person who, in accordance with regulations made under section 1(1), may be the chairman of an [F19employment tribunal], having regard to—
(6)Where (in accordance with the following provisions of this Part) the Secretary of State makes [F2employment tribunal] procedure regulations, the regulations may provide that [F20any act which is required or authorised by the regulations to be done by an employment tribunal and is of a description specified by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection may] be done by the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) alone [F3or alone by any Employment Judge who, in accordance with regulations made under section 1(1), is a member of the tribunal] .
[F21(6A)Subsection (6) in particular enables employment tribunal procedure regulations to provide that—
may be done by the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) alone [F3or alone by any Employment Judge who, in accordance with regulations made under section 1(1), is a member of the tribunal] .]
[F22(6B)Employment tribunal procedure regulations may (subject to subsection (6C)) also provide that any act which—
(a)by virtue of subsection (6) may be done by the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) alone [F3or alone by any Employment Judge who, in accordance with regulations made under section 1(1), is a member of the tribunal] , and
[F23(6D)A person appointed as a legal officer in accordance with regulations under section 1(1) may determine proceedings in respect of which an employment tribunal has jurisdiction, or make a decision falling to be made in the course of such proceedings, if—
F1Words in s. 4(1) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(2); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F2Words in s. 4(1)(3)(d)(5)(6) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 4(2)(6)(6A)(6B)(a) inserted (1.12.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 148, Sch. 8 para. 37; S.I. 2007/2709, art. 4
F4Words in s. 4(3)(a) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(2)(a); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F5Words in s. 4(3)(a) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(3); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F6Words in s. 4(3)(a) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(2)(b); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F7Words in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(3)(a); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F8Words in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(3)(b); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F9Word in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/988), arts. 1, 2
F10Words in s. 4(3)(c) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(3)(c); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F11Words in s. 4(3)(c) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(3)(d); S,.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F12S. 4(3)(ca) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(4); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F13Words in s. 4(3)(ca) substituted (6.4.2006 with application as mentioned in reg. 21(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/246), reg. 20, Sch. 2 para. 8
F14S. 4(3)(cc)(cd) inserted after paragraph (ca) (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 39, s. 27(1) (with s. 36); S.I. 1998/2574, art. 2(2), Sch. 2
F15Words in s. 4(3)(cd) substituted (6.4.2009) by Employment Act 2008 (c. 24), ss. 9(4), 22(1)(a) (with s. 9(7)); S.I. 2009/603, art. 2 (with art. 3 Sch.)
F16S. 4(3)(ce)-(ch) inserted (6.4.2009) by The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/789), arts. 1, 2
F17S. 4(3)(f) (apart from word “and") repealed (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, ss. 3(5), 15, Sch. 2; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F18Words in s. 4(4) inserted (1.12.2007) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 48(1), 148, Sch. 8 para. 38; S.I. 2007/2709, art. 4
F19Words in s. 4(1)(3)(d)(5)(6) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F20Words in s. 4(6) substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 15, Sch. 1 para. 12(1)(4); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3(1))
F21S. 4(6A) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 3(1)(6); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F22S. 4(6B)(6C) inserted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 5; S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F23S. 4(6D) inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 11(1), 103(1)(i)(3)
C1S. 4(1) applied (1.10.2004) by S.I. 2004/1861, Sch. 6 rule 4(2) (as added by The Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2351), reg. 2(11))
C2S. 4(1)(a) modified (18.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1170, reg. 7(2)
C3S. 4(1)(b) modified (18.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1170, reg. 7(3)
C4S. 4(5) modified (18.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1170, reg. 7(4)