4[Jurisdiction of the court.] [Jurisdiction of a tribunal or the court: England and Wales]E
[The court shall have jurisdiction to determine any question arising under this Act or any agreement to which it applies, and to entertain any proceedings brought under this Act or any such agreement.]
[(1)In relation to a protected site in England, a tribunal has jurisdiction—
(a)to determine any question arising under this Act or any agreement to which it applies; and
(b)to entertain any proceedings brought under this Act or any such agreement,
subject to subsections (2) to (6).
(2)Subsection (1) applies in relation to a question irrespective of anything contained in an arbitration agreement which has been entered into before that question arose.
(3)In relation to a protected site in England, the court has jurisdiction—
(a)to determine any question arising by virtue of paragraph 4, 5 or 5A(2)(b) of Chapter 2, or paragraph 4, 5 or 6(1)(b) of Chapter 4, of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (termination by owner) under this Act or any agreement to which it applies; and
(b)to entertain any proceedings so arising brought under this Act or any such agreement,
subject to subsections (4) to (6).
(4)Subsection (5) applies if the owner and occupier have entered into an arbitration agreement before the question mentioned in subsection (3)(a) arises and the agreement applies to that question.
(5)A tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the question and entertain any proceedings arising instead of the court.
(6)Subsection (5) applies irrespective of anything contained in the arbitration agreement mentioned in subsection (4).
(7)In relation to a protected site in Wales, the court has jurisdiction—
(a)to determine any question arising under this Act or any agreement to which it applies; and
(b)to entertain any proceedings brought under this Act or any such agreement.]