Paragraph 21
United Kingdom
Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph 19, or as to the amount of any such compensation—
in England and Wales, must be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the enforcing authority in question and the person who claims to have sustained the loss or damage or, in default of agreement, appointed by the Secretary of State;
in Scotland, must be referred to the arbitration of an arbiter, appointed by agreement between the enforcing authority in question and the person who claims to have sustained the loss or damage or, in default of agreement, appointed by the Scottish Ministers; or
in Northern Ireland, must be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland.
Notes on Part 1
Textual amendments
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Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 1 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/755), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 307 (with Sch. 7)