The Electricity (Protected Persons) (England and Wales) Pension Regulations 1990

Arbitration

21.—(1) Any dispute arising under these Regulations between a protected person and the employer of that protected person or a person owing a duty to that protected person under regulation 19, or between the persons referred to in regulation 19, shall be referred to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

(2) Any party to a dispute (“the applicant”) may serve notice on the other party (“the defendant”)–

(a) specifying the nature of the dispute;

(b) referring to this regulation; and

(c) nominating a person who is willing to act as arbitrator of the dispute.

(3) The defendant shall within 28 days of the serving of any notice under the preceding paragraph notify the applicant in writing either that he approves the person nominated as arbitrator or that he wishes to nominate an alternative arbitrator who is willing to act, specifying that person.

(4) If the applicant and the defendant have not agreed the person to be appointed as arbitrator within 56 days of the serving of notice under paragraph (2), either party may request the President of the Law Society to appoint a person to act as arbitrator of the dispute.

(5) Any person to whom regulation 19 applies who gives or receives a notice under this regulation shall as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter send a copy of any such notice to any other person to whom regulation 19 applies.

(6) Any notice given by a protected person shall, in addition to any other matter required by this regulation, specify the successor company referred to in regulation 19(1)(b).