(1)As from the date of the coming into operation of this subsection the functions which immediately before that date were exercisable by—
(a)a person or persons selected from the panel of referees appointed under Part I of the Finance (1909-10) Act 1910 [1910 c.8] ;
(b)a person or persons selected from the panel of official arbitrators appointed under the Acquisition of Land Act;
(c)an arbitrator appointed under section 1 of the Administrative Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 [1928 c.14] ;
shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, be transferred to and exercisable by the Lands Tribunal, and the enactments set out in Part I of Schedule 1 shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in the said Part I.
(2)As from the date of the coming into operation of subsection (1), there shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal, in so far as they are not required by subsection (1) to be so referred and determined,—
(a)any question of disputed compensation for the severance or injurious affection of any land, arising under[F1 the Land Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1982] or under the Lands Clauses Acts, on or in connection with the acquisition of, or the execution of any works on, any land of the exercise in relation to any land or any powers conferred by any statutory provision;
(b)any question as to whether compensation falls to be assessed in accordance with rule (5) in[F1 Article 6 of the Land Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1982].
Subs. (3) rep. by 1980 NI 11; subs. (4) rep. by 1972 NI 16
(5)The Lands Tribunal shall also exercise any jurisdiction conferred by any transferred provision on a person or persons selected as mentioned in paragraphs ( a) and ( b) of subsection (1) or appointed as mentioned in paragraph ( c) of that subsection (including the power conferred by[F1 Article 20 of the Land Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1982] to give a certificate of value).
(6)The Lands Tribunal may also act as arbitrator under a reference by consent relating to any matter affecting the value or the use or development of any land and any agreement entered into before the coming into operation of this subsection which provides for referring any such matter to arbitration by a person or persons selected or appointed as aforesaid shall, subject to any subsequent agreement, have effect as if it provided for referring the matter to arbitration by the Lands Tribunal.