{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-holdings-scotland-act-2003/section-78",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-holdings-scotland-act-2003/section-78.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2003/11",
  "legislation_title": "Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-holdings-scotland-act-2003",
  "path": "section/78",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "78",
  "heading": "Agreement to refer matters to arbitration",
  "text": "(1) Subject to subsection (2), where by virtue of this Act or by virtue of section 116 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 any matter may be determined by the Land Court, the matter may, if the landlord and tenant so agree at or after the time when the matter arises, instead of being so determined, be determined by—\n(a) arbitration; or\n(b) any other method of resolving the matter.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any matter which may be determined by the Land Court—\n(a) in pursuance of section 21 or 22; or\n(b) on appeal.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words s. 78(1) inserted (13.6.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 118(3)(a)(i), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/20, reg. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words s. 78(2) substituted (13.6.2017) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 18), ss. 118(3)(a)(ii), 130(1) (with s. 128); S.S.I. 2017/20, reg. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 78 in force at 27.11.2003 by S.S.I. 2003/548, art. 2(g) (with Sch.)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2003/11/section/78",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:48.358924+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}