Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the ACAS Arbitration Scheme (Great Britain) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 6th April 2004.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1996 Act” means the Employment Rights Act 1996;
“basic amount” means such part of an award of compensation made by an arbitrator as comprises the basic amount, determined in accordance with paragraphs 139 to 146 of the Scheme;
“English/Welsh arbitration” means an arbitration under the Scheme, which the parties have agreed shall be determined under the laws of England and Wales;
“the Scheme” means the arbitration scheme set out in the Schedule with the exception of paragraphs 52EW, 110EW, 183EW, 187EW, 194EW, 200EW, 205EW, 209EW, 212EW, 217EW, 223EW and 224EW thereof;
“Scottish arbitration” means an arbitration under the Scheme, which the parties have agreed shall be determined according to the laws of Scotland.
(3) This Order extends to Great Britain;
(4) Paragraphs in the Schedule marked “EW” apply only to English/Welsh arbitrations;
(5) Paragraphs in the Schedule marked “S” apply only to Scottish arbitrations;
(6) Paragraphs in the Schedule not marked “EW” or “S” apply to both English/Welsh arbitrations and Scottish arbitrations.