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Agriculture Act 2020, Cross Heading: Appointment of arbitrators etc is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 November 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

Appointment of arbitrators etcE+W

4E+WIn section 12 (arbitration or third party determination of rent), in subsection (3)(b), for the words from “to the” to “by him” substitute “ under section 84 for the appointment of an arbitrator ”.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)

5(1)Section 22 (rights to require certain records to be made) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for the words from “in default” to “so appointed” substitute “ by the landlord and tenant (“the parties”) or, in default of agreement between the parties, by a person appointed by a professional authority on the application of either of them; and any person appointed by a professional authority ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)A party may not make an application to a professional authority under subsection (2) in any case if the other party has already made an application to a professional authority under that subsection in that case.

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “the President” substitute “ a professional authority ”;

(b)for “him” substitute “ that authority ”.

(5)In subsection (5)—

(a)for the first “the President” substitute “ a professional authority ”;

(b)for the second “the President” substitute “ that authority ”.

(6)After subsection (5) insert—

(6)In this section “professional authority” has the same meaning as in section 84.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)

6(1)Section 84 (arbitrations) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for “the President of the RICS” substitute “ a professional authority ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)A party may not make an application to a professional authority under subsection (2) in relation to a matter if the other party has already made an application to a professional authority under that subsection in relation to that matter.

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “the President of the RICS” substitute “ a professional authority ”;

(b)for “him”, in both places, substitute “ that authority ”.

(5)For subsection (6) substitute—

(6)In this section “professional authority” means—

(a)the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,

(b)the President of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, or

(c)the Chair of the Agricultural Law Association.

(7)The appropriate authority may by regulations amend this section so as to—

(a)include a person in, or remove a person from, the definition of “professional authority”;

(b)reflect changes in the name or internal organisation of any body mentioned in that definition.

(8)In subsection (7) “appropriate authority” means—

(a)the Secretary of State, in relation to England, and

(b)the Welsh Ministers, in relation to Wales.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 11.1.2021, see s. 57(1)(b)(c)(6)

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