Section 9 Arbitration.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 any matter which under any light railway order, made after the passing of this Act, is to be determined by arbitration shall, subject to any special provisions of the order, be determined by the Board of Trade, or, if the Board of Trade think fit, by a single arbitrator appointed by them.

The M1Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c., Act 1874, shall apply with reference to the determination by the Board of any matter referred to them, and to the appointment of an arbitrator, as if this Act or the light railway order were a special Act within the meaning of section four of the M2said Board of Trade Arbitrations, &c., Act 1874.

F2The M3Arbitration Act 1950 shall apply for the purpose of the determination of any matter by an arbitrator appointed by the Board of Trade as if the arbitration were pursuant to a submission.