SCHEDULETHE LABOUR RELATIONS AGENCY (FLEXIBLE WORKING) ARBITRATION SCHEME

XXI EFFECT OF AWARDS, ENFORCEMENT AND INTEREST

Effect of awards

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Awards made by arbitrators under this Scheme are final and binding both on the parties and on any persons claiming through or under them.

110

This does not affect the right of a person to challenge an award under the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996 as applied to this Scheme.

Enforcement111

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1

Section 66 of the Arbitration Act 199614 shall apply to arbitrations conducted in accordance with the Scheme, subject to the following modifications.

2

In subsection (1) for “tribunal pursuant to an arbitration agreement”substitute “arbitrator pursuant to the Scheme”.

3

In subsection (3) for “(see section 73)”substitute “(see section XXIII of the Scheme)”.

4

After subsection (4) insert–

5

In this section–

  • “the court” means the High Court or the Belfast Recorder’s Court; and

  • “the Scheme” means the arbitration scheme set out in the Schedule to the Labour Relations Agency (Flexible Working) Arbitration Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2006.

Interest112

Awards of compensation that are not paid within 42 days of the date on which the award was despatched by the LRA to the employer will attract interest on the same basis as for industrial tribunal awards.