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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and come into force on 1st April 1994.
(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a rule in a Schedule is a reference to a rule in a Schedule to the Industrial Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 1993.
2 
In rule 6(1) in Schedule 1, after “motion,” insert “hear and”.
3 
In rule 7 in Schedule 1, after paragraph (9), insert—“
(10) Paragraph (9) does not apply where, acting pursuant to a direction issued by a Minister of the Crown in accordance with section 128(6) of the 1978 Act, the President has conducted a pre-hearing review alone.”.
4 
In rule 10(10)(a) in Schedule 1, for “reviewed, revoked or varied by certificate”, substitute “revoked or varied under the chairman’s hand”.
5 
In rule 17(3) in Schedule 1, after “Where”, insert “there are”.
6 
In rule 9(2E) in Schedule 2—
(a) for “it requires”, substitute “determining whether to require”, and
(b) omit the second sentence.
7 
The rules amended by regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5 apply in their amended form to all proceedings to which they relate regardless of when the proceedings were commenced.
8 
Rule 9(2E) in Schedule 2 applies in its amended form in relation to all proceedings in which the tribunal exercises its discretion under the rule to hear evidence upon and permit the parties to address it upon the issue referred to in the rule (defence of genuine material factor) where the first day of the hearing at which such evidence is heard or the tribunal is so addressed falls on or after 1st April 1994.
Signed by order of the Secretary of State
Ann Widdecombe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Employment
3rd March 1994