Paragraph 1 Referral
An arbitration shall be instituted by the applicant’s presenting to the Chairman of the Panel and to the respondent a request for arbitration on a question in dispute which shall be in writing and shall set out—
the names and addresses of the competent harbour authority and the person acting for the pilot or pilots in the proceedings;
the question for determination; and
a statement that the dispute cannot be resolved by negotiation.
Where the applicant is the majority of the authorised pilots for a harbour, or part of a harbour, the request presented under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be accompanied by a certificate signed by the person acting for the pilots that a majority of the pilots in question has voted to refer the dispute to arbitration.
Upon receipt of a request the Chairman shall take the steps he considers necessary to ascertain whether the dispute can still be resolved by negotiation. If he decides that the dispute can still be resolved by negotiation he shall decline to accept the reference until such time as he is satisfied that the dispute cannot be resolved by negotiation.