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  "text": "(1) If at any time any dispute, difference or question shall arise between the Minister and the Licensee as to any matter arising under or by virtue of this licence or as to their respective rights and liabilities in respect thereof then the same shall, except where it is expressly provided by this licence that the matter or thing to which the same relates is to be determined, decided, directed, approved or consented to by the Minister, be referred to arbitration as provided by the following paragraphs.\n(2) The arbitration referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be by a single arbitrator who, in default of agreement between the Minister and the Licensee as to his appointment, shall be appointed by the Lord Chief Justice of England for the time being.\n(3) To the extent that this clause applies to any part of the Licensed Area situated within the Scottish area, as defined in article 1(2) of the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987, this clause shall have effect as if—\n(a) for the word “arbitrator”, wherever it occurs in paragraphs (2) and (4) of this clause there were substituted the word “arbiter”; and\n(b) for the words “the Lord Chief Justice of England”, in paragraph (2) there were substituted the words “the Lord President of the Court of Session”.\n(4) To the extent that this clause applies to any part of the Licensed Area situated within the Northern Irish area, as defined in article 1(2) of the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987, this clause shall have effect as if for the words “the Lord Chief Justice of England”, in paragraph (2), there were substituted the words “the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland”.\n(5) This clause does not affect the power of the Minister to institute (or authorise the institution) of criminal proceedings, to apply for an injunction, or to give any direction or notice, under any provision contained in Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008.",
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