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Greater London Authority Act 1999, Cross Heading: The PPP arbiter is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(1)The Secretary of State may appoint a person to an office to be known as the Public-Private Partnership Agreement Arbiter (in this Chapter referred to as the PPP arbiter).
(2)The PPP arbiter shall have the functions conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act.
(3)The PPP arbiter shall be a corporation sole by the name of the Public-Private Partnership Agreement Arbiter.
(4)If at any time no person holds the office of PPP arbiter, the Secretary of State shall appoint a person to that office if requested in writing to do so by a party to a PPP agreement.
(5)A request under subsection (4) above must not include a request for a particular person to be appointed.
(6)Before making an appointment under subsection (1) or (4) above, the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate concerning—
(a)the person to be appointed; and
(b)the terms of the appointment.
(7)The office of PPP arbiter may not be held by—
(a)the Mayor;
(b)an Assembly member;
(c)the Authority or a member of staff of the Authority;
(d)Transport for London or a subsidiary of Transport for London;
(e)a member of Transport for London or a director of a subsidiary of Transport for London;
(f)a member of staff of Transport for London or of a subsidiary of Transport for London; or
(g)a director or employee of a PPP company or of a subsidiary of a PPP company or of a company of which a PPP company is a subsidiary.
(1)A person appointed to be the PPP arbiter shall be appointed for such term as may be specified or described in the instrument appointing him and shall hold and vacate office as the PPP arbiter in accordance with the terms of his appointment.
(2)There shall be paid to the PPP arbiter such remuneration, and such travelling and other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine.
(3)There shall be paid such pension, allowance or gratuity to or in respect of the PPP arbiter, or such contributions or payments towards provision for such a pension, allowance or gratuity, as the Secretary of State may determine.
(4)A person may resign from office as the PPP arbiter at any time by giving notice to the Secretary of State.
(5)The Secretary of State may remove a person from office as the PPP arbiter—
(a)on the ground of incapacity or misbehaviour; or
(b)where the Secretary of State considers that there has been unreasonable delay in the discharge of the functions of the PPP arbiter.
(1)The PPP arbiter may appoint such staff as he may determine, subject to any restrictions contained in the terms of his appointment.
(2)The staff of the PPP arbiter shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as he shall determine, subject to any restrictions contained in the terms of his appointment.
(3)Any function of the PPP arbiter may be exercised by any member of his staff authorised for the purpose by him or, if there is no person who holds the office of PPP arbiter, by the Secretary of State whether specially or generally.
[F1(1)Subsections (2) and (3) shall apply while a member of the Office of Rail Regulation holds the office of PPP arbiter.]
(2)Where this subsection applies, any member of the [F2Office of Rail Regulation]’s staff may (in addition to discharging duties of that employment) be required also to discharge duties as if he were a member of the PPP arbiter’s staff of similar status.
(3)Where this subsection applies, any member of the PPP arbiter’s staff may (in addition to discharging duties of that employment) be required also to discharge duties as if he were a member of the [F3Office of Rail Regulation]’s staff of similar status.
(4)Subsections (2) and (3) above apply notwithstanding anything in the terms or conditions of employment of the member of staff concerned.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 228(1) substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 2 para. 23; S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)
F2Words in s. 228(2) substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 2 para. 19(q); S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)
F3Words in s. 228(3) substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 2 para. 19(q); S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)
(1)A PPP agreement may provide for matters of any description specified in the agreement to be referred to the PPP arbiter.
(2)A party to a PPP agreement may refer to the PPP arbiter for direction any matter of a description specified in a provision of that agreement by virtue of subsection (1) above.
(3)Where a matter is referred under this section to the PPP arbiter for direction he—
(a)shall give a direction in relation to that matter; and
(b)may give a direction in relation to any other matter which is ancillary or incidental to the matter referred.
(4)The directions that may be given under subsection (3) above include directions relating to the inclusion of new terms in, or the variation of existing terms of, the PPP agreement in question.
(5)The PPP arbiter shall give notice of any direction under subsection (3) above to the parties to the PPP agreement in question.
(6)A direction under subsection (3) above shall be final and binding—
(a)on the parties to the PPP agreement in question, and
(b)on any persons claiming through or under those parties,
and shall, if and to the extent that the notice given under subsection (5) above so provides, take effect as a term of the PPP agreement.
(7)Where a direction has been given under subsection (3) above, the parties to the PPP agreement in question may jointly agree that subsection (6) above is not to have effect in relation to that direction.
(1)Any matter relating to a PPP agreement may be referred to the PPP arbiter for consideration by him—
(a)by all the parties to the PPP agreement acting jointly, if they so agree; or
(b)by any party to the PPP agreement.
(2)Where a matter is referred by virtue of subsection (1) above to the PPP arbiter for consideration he shall consider the matter and—
(a)if the matter was referred under paragraph (a) of that subsection, shall give to the parties who referred the matter such guidance as he considers appropriate; or
(b)if the matter was referred under paragraph (b) of that subsection, may give to the parties to the PPP agreement such guidance as he considers appropriate.
(3)The guidance which may be given by the PPP arbiter by virtue of subsection (2) above includes guidance about any matter which he considers relevant to the PPP agreement in question.
(4)Where the PPP arbiter has given any guidance under this section in relation to a matter which is subsequently referred to him for direction under subsection (3) of section 229 above, the direction which may be given by the PPP arbiter under that subsection is not restricted by that guidance.
(1)In giving in relation to a PPP agreement—
(a)any direction under section 229(3) above, or
(b)any guidance under section 230(2) above,
the PPP arbiter shall act in the way he considers best calculated to achieve the objectives specified in subsections (2) to (5) below.
(2)The objective specified in this subsection is to ensure that an opportunity to review and amend the requirements imposed, or proposed to be imposed, on a PPP company by or under the PPP agreement in question is afforded to the appropriate relevant body if, in the opinion of the PPP arbiter, the proper price for the performance of those requirements exceeds the resources which that relevant body has notified to the PPP arbiter that it has, or expects to have, available for the purpose.
In this subsection appropriate relevant body means a relevant body which is a party to the PPP agreement and is to pay the price under the agreement.
(3)The objective specified in this subsection is to promote efficiency and economy—
(a)in the provision, construction, renewal, or improvement, as the case may be, and
(b)in the maintenance,
of the railway infrastructure to which the PPP agreement in question relates.
(4)The objective specified in this subsection is to ensure that any rate of return incorporated in the PPP agreement in question would, in the opinion of the PPP arbiter,—
(a)taking into account such matters as may be specified in the PPP agreement, and
(b)leaving out of account such other matters as may be so specified,
be earned by a company which is efficient and economic in its performance of the requirements imposed on the PPP company by or under the PPP agreement.
(5)The objective specified in this subsection is to enable any PPP company which is a party to the PPP agreement in question to plan the future performance of the agreement with reasonable certainty.
(6)In giving any such direction or guidance as is mentioned in subsection (1) above the PPP arbiter is to take account of any factors which—
(a)are notified to him by the parties to the PPP agreement in question, acting jointly, as factors to which he must have regard when giving the direction or guidance in question, or
(b)are factors specified or described in the PPP agreement in question as factors to which the PPP arbiter must have regard in giving any direction under section 229(3) above or any guidance under section 230(2) above.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (4) above, a rate of return is incorporated in a PPP agreement if, and only if, the PPP agreement—
(a)contains provision specifying, or for determining, the rate of return which the PPP company in question might reasonably expect to earn; and
(b)states that subsection (4) above is to have effect in relation to that provision.
(8)In this section railway infrastructure means the railway or proposed railway in question and includes a reference to any stations, rolling stock or depots used or to be used in connection with that railway.
(1)For the purposes of the proper discharge of the functions conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act, the PPP arbiter may—
(a)carry out inspections of such of the railway infrastructure or equipment belonging to, or under the control of, any party to a PPP agreement as he considers appropriate;
(b)consult such bodies or persons as he considers appropriate in relation to any direction or guidance given or proposed to be given by him;
(c)do all such things as he considers appropriate for or in connection with the giving of a direction under section 229(3) above or guidance under section 230(2) above; and
(d)do such other things as he considers necessary or expedient.
(2)The powers conferred on the PPP arbiter by this section and section 233 below are exercisable for purposes preparatory or ancillary to the giving of directions or guidance under this Chapter generally and notwithstanding that there is no matter in relation to which a direction under section 229(3) above, or guidance under section 230(2) above, is required.
(3)In this section railway infrastructure has the same meaning as in section 231 above.
(1)Any person falling within subsection (2) below shall, at the request of the PPP arbiter, provide him with such information as the PPP arbiter considers relevant to the proper discharge of the functions conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act and as may be specified or described in the request.
(2)The persons who fall within this subsection are—
(a)any party to a PPP agreement;
(b)any associate of a party to a PPP agreement; and
(c)any PPP related third party.
(3)The information shall be provided in such form and manner, and within such time, as may be specified in the request.
(4)A person is not obliged by virtue of this section to answer any question or produce any document which he would be entitled to refuse to answer or produce in or for the purposes of proceedings in a court in England and Wales.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) above, associate, in relation to a party to a PPP agreement, means—
(a)a parent undertaking of that party;
(b)a subsidiary undertaking of any parent undertaking of that party;
(c)a subsidiary undertaking of that party; or
(d)an undertaking in which that party, or any undertaking falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) above, has a participating interest.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (5) above—
parent undertaking and subsidiary undertaking shall be construed in accordance with [F4section 1162 of the Companies Act 2006] ;
undertaking has the meaning given by [F5section 1161(1)] of that Act; and
participating interest has the meaning given by [F6section 421A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000] .
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 233(6) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 210(a) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F5Words in s. 233(6) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 210(c) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F6Words in s. 233(6) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 210(b) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
(1)If a person fails to comply with a request under section 233(1) above, the PPP arbiter may serve a notice on that person requiring him—
(a)to produce to the PPP arbiter, at a time and place specified in the notice, any documents which are specified or described in the notice and are in his custody or under his control; or
(b)to provide to the PPP arbiter, at a time and place and in the form and manner specified in the notice, such information as may be specified or described in the notice.
(2)No person shall be required under this section—
(a)to produce any documents which he could not be compelled to produce in civil proceedings in the court; or
(b)in complying with any requirement for the provision of information, to provide any information which he could not be compelled to give in evidence in any such proceedings.
(3)A person who intentionally alters, suppresses or destroys any document which he has been required to produce by a notice under subsection (1) above is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine.
(4)If a person makes default in complying with a notice under subsection (1) above, the court may, on the application of the PPP arbiter, make such order as the court thinks fit for requiring the default to be made good.
(5)Any such order may provide that all the costs or expenses of and incidental to the application shall be borne by the person in default or by any officers of a company or other association who are responsible for its default.
(6)In this section—
(a)any reference to the production of a document includes a reference to the production of a legible and intelligible copy of information recorded otherwise than in legible form; and
(b)the reference to suppressing a document includes a reference to destroying the means of reproducing information recorded otherwise than in legible form.
(7)In this section the court means the High Court.
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, no information with respect to any particular business which—
(a)has been obtained by the PPP arbiter under or by virtue of any of the provisions of this Chapter, and
(b)relates to the affairs of any individual or to any particular business,
shall, during the lifetime of that individual or so long as that business continues to be carried on, be disclosed without the consent of that individual or the person for the time being carrying on that business.
(2)Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—
(a)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the Mayor of London, Transport for London or the PPP arbiter of any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under this Act;
(b)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Secretary of State, the [F7Office of Rail Regulation], F8... the [F9Competition and Markets Authority] or the Mayor of any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under the M1Railways Act 1993 [F10,the Railways Act 2005 or any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of implementing—
Council Directive 91/440/EEC dated 29 July 1991 on the development of the [F11European Union]’s railways, as amended by Directive 2001/12/EC dated 26 February 2001[F12, Directive 2004/51/EC dated 29 April 2004 and Directive 2007/58/EC dated 23 October 2007, all] of the European Parliament and of the Council; or
Directive 2001/14/EC dated 26 February 2001 on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure, as amended by Directive 2004/49/EC dated 29 April 2004 [F13and Directive 2007/58/EC dated 23 October 2007, all of the European Parliament and of the Council;]]
(c)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by—
(i)any Minister of the Crown,
F14(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F15(iii)the Competition and Markets Authority]
[F16(iv)the Office of Communications,]
(v)the Director General of Gas Supply,
(vi)the Director General of Water Supply,
(vii)the Director General of Electricity Supply,
(viii)the Civil Aviation Authority,
(ix)the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal, or
(x)a local weights and measures authority in Great Britain,
of any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under any of the enactments or instruments specified in subsection (3) below;
(d)for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State or the Treasury to exercise any powers conferred by the M2Financial Services Act 1986 or by the enactments relating to companies, insurance companies or insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed under the enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;
(e)for the purpose of enabling or assisting an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M3Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such;
(f)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by F17... the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the M4Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act;
[F18(fa)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation of any of its functions under any enactment;]
(g)for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;
F19(h). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(j)in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;
(k)for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act or any of the enactments or instruments specified in subsection (3) below; or
(l)in pursuance of [F11an EU] obligation.
(3)The enactments and instruments referred to in subsection (2) above are—
(a)the M5Trade Descriptions Act 1968;
(b)the M6Fair Trading Act 1973;
(c)the M7Consumer Credit Act 1974;
F20(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F20(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)the M8Estate Agents Act 1979;
(g)the M9Competition Act 1980;
(h)the M10Telecommunications Act 1984;
(j)the M11Airports Act 1986;
(k)the M12Gas Act 1986;
(l)the M13Insolvency Act 1986;
(m)the M14Consumer Protection Act 1987;
(n)the M15Electricity Act 1989;
F21(o). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(p)the M16Water Industry Act 1991;
(q)the M17Water Resources Act 1991;
(r)the M18Railways Act 1993;
[F22(rr)the Competition Act 1998]
[F23(rs)the Enterprise Act 2002;]
[F24(rt)the Communications Act 2003;]
[F25(ru)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market;]
[F26(s)any subordinate legislation made for the purpose of securing compliance with Directive 2006/114/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 concerning misleading and comparative advertising.]
[F27(t)Part 1 of the Civil Aviation Act 2012]
[F28(u)Parts 3 and 4 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013]
(4)The Secretary of State may by order provide that subsections (2) and (3) above shall have effect subject to such modifications as are specified in the order.
(5)The prohibition imposed by subsection (1) above shall be enforceable by civil proceedings—
(a)by the individual mentioned in that subsection, or
(b)by the person for the time being carrying on the business there mentioned,
for an injunction or for any other appropriate relief or remedy.
F29(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F7Words in s. 235 substituted (5.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 2 para. 19(q); S.I. 2004/827, art. 4(g)
F8Words in s. 235(2)(b) repealed (1.12.2006) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 12 para. 14(5)(a), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with s. 14(4)(5), Sch. 11 para. 11(2)); S.I. 2006/2911, art. 2, Sch.
F9Words in s. 235(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 119(2) (with art. 3)
F10Words in s. 235(2)(b) substituted (28.11.2005) by The Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3049), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(a) (with reg. 4)
F11Words in Act substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3, 4, 6(1)(3) (with art. 3(2)(3), 4(2), 6(4)(5))
F12Words in s. 235(2)(b)(i) substituted (3.6.2009) by The Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1122), reg. 1(1)(a), Sch. para. 2(2)(a)
F13Words in s. 235(2)(b)(ii) substituted (3.6.2009) by The Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1122), reg. 1(1)(a), Sch. para. 2(2)(b)
F14S. 235(2)(c)(ii) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 119(3) (with art. 3)
F15S. 235(2)(c)(iii) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 119(3) (with art. 3)
F16S. 235(2)(c)(iv) substituted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 157(2) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
F17Words in s. 235(2)(f) omitted (1.4.2008) by virtue of The Legislative Reform (Health and Safety Executive) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/960), art. 1, Sch. 3 (with art. 21, Sch. 2)
F18S. 235(2)(fa) inserted (1.4.2014) by Energy Act 2013 (c. 32), s. 156(1), Sch. 12 para. 73; S.I. 2014/251, art. 4
F19S. 235(2)(h) omitted (28.11.2005) by virtue of The Railways Infrastructure (Access and Management) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3049), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 5(b) (with reg. 4)
F20S. 235(3)(d)(e) repealed (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 35(2)(a)
F21S. 235(3)(o) omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of The Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 (Repeal) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1575), art. 1, Sch. para. 2
F22S. 235(3)(rr) inserted (1.3.2000) by S.I. 2000/311, art. 35(2)(b)
F23S. 235(3)(rs) inserted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), s. 279, Sch. 25 para. 39(2)(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3) (as amended (20.7.2007) by S.I. 2007/1846, reg. 3(2), Sch.)
F24S. 235(3)(rt) inserted (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 17 para. 157(3) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
F25S. 235(3)(ru) inserted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(a) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
F26S. 235(3)(s) substituted (26.5.2008) by The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1277), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 59(b) (with reg. 28(2)(3))
F27S. 235(3)(t) inserted (6.4.2013) by Civil Aviation Act 2012 (c. 19), s. 110(1), Sch. 9 para. 10 (with Sch. 10 paras. 12, 17); S.I. 2013/589, art. 2(3)
F28S. 235(3)(u) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 119(4) (with art. 3)
F29S. 235(6) repealed (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 38, ss. 215(1), 274, Sch. 16 para. 66(1)(3), Sch. 31 Pt. IV; S.I. 2001/57, art. 3(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2 Pt. II) (which S.I. is amended by S.I. 2001/115, art. 2(2))
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 235(3) modified (8.2.2007 immediately before the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 (c. 36) comes into force) by The Wireless Telegraphy (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1391), art. 1, Sch. para. 7(3)(e)
Commencement Information
I1S. 235 wholly in force at 12.1.2000: by virtue of s. 425(2) the Act comes into force at Royal Assent in regards to any power of a Minister of the Crown to make regulations or an order; s. 235 in force at 12.1.2000 by S.I. 1999/3434, art. 2
Marginal Citations
(1)The PPP arbiter is not liable for anything done or omitted in the discharge or purported discharge of his functions as the PPP arbiter unless the act or omission is shown to have been in bad faith.
(2)Subsection (1) above applies to a member of the staff of, or an agent of, the PPP arbiter as it applies to the PPP arbiter.
(1)The following expenses, namely—
(a)any sums payable by virtue of section 226(2) or (3) above, and
(b)any expenses duly incurred by the PPP arbiter or by any staff of the PPP arbiter,
shall be defrayed by the Secretary of State.
(2)A relevant body which is a party to a PPP agreement shall pay to the Secretary of State, at such times as he may direct, such sums as the Secretary of State may determine in respect of expenses defrayed by the Secretary of State under subsection (1) above.
(3)A PPP agreement may provide that sums paid by a relevant body by virtue of subsection (2) above, or any portion of such sums as may be specified or described in the PPP agreement, may be recovered by the relevant body from a PPP company which is a party to the PPP agreement.
(4)Where a PPP agreement includes provision by virtue of subsection (3) above making any sum recoverable by a relevant body, the directions which may be given under section 229(3) above include directions varying the amount so recoverable.
(5)Sums received by the Secretary of State by virtue of this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
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