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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-production-seaward-areas-regulations-1988/schedule-5/paragraph-22",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/1213",
  "legislation_title": "The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) Regulations 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/petroleum-production-seaward-areas-regulations-1988",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/22",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Arbitration",
  "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, approved or consented to by the Minister, be referred to arbitration as provided by the following paragraph.\n(2) The arbitration referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be in accordance with the Arbitration Act 1950 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:\nProvided that if any such dispute, difference or question arises solely out of any act or omission taking place in the Scottish area, as defined in the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987, the arbitration referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be by a single arbiter who, in default of agreement between the Minister and the Licensee as to his appointment shall be appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session.\nAnd provided further that if any such dispute, difference or question arises solely out of any act or omission taking place in the Northern Irish area, as defined in the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987, the arbitration referred to in the foregoing paragraph shall be in accordance with the Arbitration Act (Northern Ireland) 1937 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 Northern Ireland for the time being.\nNote:A Schedule to each Licence will provide for the payment by the Licensee of sums which may include annual payments payable in advance.\nLicences will be executed as deeds in duplicate by all parties thereto.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "affecting_title": "The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 1995"
    },
    {
      "type": "substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/1995/1435",
      "affecting_title": "The Petroleum (Production) (Seaward Areas) (Amendment) Regulations 1995"
    },
    {
      "type": "incorporated in part (with modifications) (temp.)",
      "affecting": "ukpga/1998/17",
      "affecting_title": "Petroleum Act 1998"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "ukpga/1992/15",
      "affecting_title": "Offshore Safety Act 1992"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1213/schedule/5/paragraph/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:03:39.357060+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}