Paragraph 10 Dispute resolution

England and Wales

(1)

If—

(a)

either—

(i)

agreement to refer to arbitration any dispute between the Minister and an applicant is not reached within nine months from the date on which the Minister first notified the applicant in accordance with paragraph 3(b) above or paragraph 5(b) above (as the case may be) that his first-stage application had been unsuccessful,

(ii)

agreement to refer to arbitration any dispute between the Minister and a person in respect of whom a determination of entitlement had been made and subsequently revoked is not reached within nine months from the date on which the Minister first notified him in accordance with article 5(3) that the declaration of entitlement had been revoked, and

(b)

the dispute has not otherwise been resolved within that period,

the Minister shall refer the dispute to the Lands Tribunal in accordance with section 5(6) of the Act.

(2)

The Minister may refer a dispute to the Lands Tribunal under sub-paragraph (1) above whether or not notice has been given in accordance with paragraph 8 above.

(3)

Any reference to the Lands Tribunal made in accordance with section 5(6) of the Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996^f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1996/1022.