Part 7Jurisdiction of the Land Court and the resolution of disputes

Jurisdiction of the Land Court: further provision

90Conduct of arbiter and setting aside of arbiter’s award

1

Any person with an interest in a matter determined by an arbitration to which section 61A of the 1991 Act applies or conducted by virtue of section 78(1)(a) of this Act who has reasonable grounds for believing that—

a

the arbiter has misconducted himself during the course of the arbitration; or

b

the arbitration has been improperly procured,

may make an application to the Land Court for an order under subsection (2).

2

Where, on such an application, the Land Court is satisfied that—

a

the arbiter has so misconducted himself, or the arbitration has been improperly procured, it may make an order setting aside the arbiter’s award;

b

the arbiter has so misconducted himself, it may make an order removing the arbiter.