Section 5 Arbitrations.

in paragraph 8, for the word “two” there shall be substituted the word “three” ;

after paragraph 9 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

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9A

An arbiter appointed by the Secretary of State or the Land Court in an arbitration under section 7(1) of this Act shall, in making his award, state in writing his findings of fact and the reasons for his decision and shall make such statement available to the Secretary of State and the parties.” ;

in paragraph 10, after the word “award” there shall be inserted the words “, and any statement made under paragraph 9A of this Schedule,”;

in paragraph 14, at the beginning, there shall be inserted the words “Subject to section 75 (1A) of this Act,”;

in each of paragraphs 19 and 20, at the beginning, there shall be inserted the words “Subject to paragraph 20A of this Schedule,”; and

after paragraph 20 there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

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20A

Where the arbiter in any arbitration under section 7(1) of this Act has been appointed by the Secretary of State or the Land Court paragraphs 19 and 20 of this Schedule shall not apply as regards the arbitration and instead the arbiter may at any stage of the proceedings state a case (whether at the request of either party or on his own initiative) on any question of law arising in the course of the arbitration for the opinion of the Land Court, whose decision shall be final.”.