SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Protective Provisions

Part VIProtection of British Waterways Board

11(1)Any dispute arising between the nominated undertaker and the Board under this Part of this Schedule shall, if the parties agree, be determined by arbitration, but shall otherwise be determined by the appropriate Ministers acting jointly.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above, the reference to the appropriate Ministers—

(a)in the case of a dispute concerning land drainage or flood defence, is to the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Secretary of State for Transport and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and

(b)in the case of any other dispute, is to the Secretary of State for the Environment and the Secretary of State for Transport.