Employment Claims Rules 2017
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
1A Definitions
2 Application of Rules
3 Forms and documents
Part 1A ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
3A Electronic system
3B Authentication
3C Information on party
3D Time of filing of relevant Form or document submitted through electronic system
3E Time of service of document through electronic system
3F Negotiation through electronic system
Part 2 REGISTRY FOR TRIBUNALS
4 Registry for tribunals
5 Office hours
6 Records, etc.
7 Searches, etc.
Part 3 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIBUNAL
8 Lodging of claim
9 Serving of claim on respondent
10 Response to claim by respondent
11 Counterclaim against claimant
12 Joinder of parties
13 Amendment of claim before service
14 Amendment of claim or response after service
15 Withdrawal and discontinuance
15A Discontinuance of action, cause or matter
16 Order for discovery and production of documents
17 Case management conference
18 Hearing before tribunal
19 Representation before tribunal
20 Directions for and conduct of proceedings
20A Adjournment to correct errors in claim referral certificate
20B Continuation of proceedings by another tribunal magistrate
Part 4 WITNESSES
21 Form and issue of summons
22 Service of summons on witness
Part 5 SETTING ASIDE ORDER OF TRIBUNAL
23 Setting aside of decision, direction or order given in absence of party
Part 6 APPEALS TO TRIBUNAL FROM ORDER OF REGISTRAR
24 Appeals from decision, direction or order of Registrar
Part 7 APPEALS TO GENERAL DIVISION OF HIGH COURT
25 Application for permission to appeal under section 23(2) of Act
25A Hearing of application for permission to appeal
25B Withdrawal of application for permission to appeal
26 Notice of appeal to General Division of High Court
27 Fees for appeal
28 Security for costs
29 Record of proceedings
30 Appellant’s case
31 Respondent’s case
32 Record of appeal
33 Stay of execution or enforcement pending appeal
34 Judgment or order on appeal to be sent to Registrar
Part 8 OTHER PROCEEDINGS
35 Transfer of proceedings from tribunal to court under section 17 of Act
36 Referral to mediation by tribunal
Part 9 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
37 Form of settlement agreement
38 Period within which settlement agreement must be registered
39 Application for registration of settlement agreement
40 Duration and renewal of registration
41 Setting aside of registration of settlement agreement
42 Register of settlement agreements
Part 10 COSTS AND FEES
43 Costs
44 Fees
45 (Deleted)
46 Waiver, refund or remission of fees
Part 11 MISCELLANEOUS
47 Service of claim, summons or document
47A Communication between Registrar and party
48 Time
49 Extension and shortening of time
50 Correction of order of tribunal under section 22(9) of Act
51 Seal of State Courts
52 Compliance with Court Practice Directions
53 Rejection of earlier documents
54 Effect of non-compliance
55 Interest on judgment debts