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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Agricultural Holdings Act 1986: resolution of disputes by third party determination

20(1)Section 83 (settlement of claims on termination of tenancy) is amended as follows.

(2)After subsection (1) (determination by arbitration of claims arising under the Act etc on or out of the termination of the tenancy) insert—

(1A)Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, but subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) below, the tenant and landlord may instead refer for third party determination under this Act any such claim as is mentioned in subsection (1).

(3)For subsections (4) and (5) (8 month period from the termination of the tenancy within which the landlord and tenant may settle a claim by agreement in writing before it is determined by arbitration) substitute—

(4)An arbitrator may not be appointed under section 84(2) below to determine a claim which has become enforceable by virtue of the service of a notice under subsection (2) above before the expiry of eight months from the termination of the tenancy.