Section 19CA Interruption of limitation period: arbitrationF1

(1)

Any period during which an arbitration is ongoing in relation to a matter is to be disregarded in any computation of the period specified in section 17(2), 18(2), F218ZA(2) or (7), 18ZC(2) F3, 18ZD(1) or (2), 18A(1) or 18B(2) of this Act in relation to that matter.

(2)

In this section, “arbitration” means—

(a)

any arbitration in Scotland,

(b)

any arbitration in a country other than Scotland, being an arbitration an award in which would be enforceable in Scotland.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 19CA inserted (7.6.2010 for specified purposes) by Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 1), ss. 23(4), 35(2) (with ss. 30, 34, 36); S.S.I. 2010/195, art. 2 (with art. 3)
F2: Words in s. 19CA(1) inserted (21.4.2021) by Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 (c. 18), s. 21, Sch. para. 4; S.I. 2021/396, reg. 3(c)(d)
F3: Words in s. 19CA(1) inserted (28.6.2022) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 151(4), 170(3)