Section 17: Further fees and expenses payable to the adjudicator
44.Subsections (1) and (2) provide that the Scottish Ministers must make regulations to require tied pub tenants to pay a fee to the adjudicator in situations where the adjudicator, or a person appointed by the adjudicator, is the arbitrator (under section 15) because of a referral or request made by the tenant. Subsection (3) states that such regulations may set out the amount of the fee to be paid, and situations where the fee would be refunded, or need not be paid at all.
45.Subsections (4) and (5) allow the Scottish Ministers to make regulations to require tied pub tenants to pay towards the expenses of the adjudicator in any other situations where the adjudicator, or a person appointed by the adjudicator, is the arbitrator. Subsection (6) states that such regulations may set out the circumstances in which payment towards expenses may be required; limit the amount payable (by amount or methodology); and/or specify circumstances where a tenant may be liable for expenses beyond any limit that is set.
