Section 6 Interpretation.

Scotland

For the purposes of this Act the expression “the court” shall mean any sheriff having jurisdiction or any Lord Ordinary of the Court of Session F1: except that where—

(a)

any arbiter appointed is; or

(b)

in terms of the agreement to refer to arbitration an arbiter or oversman to be appointed must be,

a Senator of the College of Justice, “the court” shall mean the Inner House of the Court of Session.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words added by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 17(4)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (7.6.2010) by Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 1), ss. 29, 35(2), Sch. 2 (with ss. 30, 34, 36); S.S.I. 2010/195, art. 2(1) (with art. 3)