Paragraph 25 I1

(1)

Section 22 (settlement of claims for disputes) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (3), for the words from “the President” to the end substitute “ a professional authority for the appointment of an arbitrator by that authority ”.

(3)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)
A party may not make an application to a professional authority under subsection (3) above in relation to a claim if the other party has already made an application to a professional authority under that subsection in relation to that claim.”

(4)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), after “as an application” insert “ to the same professional authority ”;

(b)

in the words after paragraph (b), for “the President of the RICS” substitute “ the professional authority ”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)