# The Electricity (Protected Persons) (Scotland) Pension Regulations 1990, Regulation 21: Arbitration


(1) Any dispute arising under these Regulations between a protected person and the employer of that protected person or a person owing a duty to that protected person under regulation 19, or between the persons referred to in regulation 19, shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.
(2) Any party to a dispute (“the applicant”) may serve notice on the other party (“the defender”)–
(a) specifying the nature of the dispute;
(b) referring to this regulation; and
(c) nominating a person who is willing to act as arbiter of the dispute.
(3) The defender shall, within 28 days of the serving of any notice under the preceding paragraph, notify the applicant in writing either that he approves the person nominated as arbiter or that he wishes to nominate an alternative arbiter who is willing to act, specifying that person.
(4) If the applicant and the defender have not agreed the person to be appointed as arbiter within 56 days of the serving of notice under paragraph (2), either party may request the President of the Law Society of Scotland to appoint a person to act as arbiter of the dispute.
(5) Any person to whom regulation 19 applies who gives or receives a notice under this regulation shall as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter send a copy of any such notice to any other person to whom regulation 19 applies.
(6) Any notice given by a protected person shall, in addition to any other matter required by this regulation, specify the successor company referred to in regulation 19(1)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/510/regulation/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-protected-persons-scotland-pension-regulations-1990/regulation-21
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