Arbitration Act 1996 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Consequential amendments

Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c.60) E+W+N.I.

1 E+W+N.I. In section 496 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (provisions as to deposits by owners of goods), after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) In subsection (3) the expression “legal proceedings” includes arbitral proceedings and as respects England and Wales and Northern Ireland the provisions of section 14 of the Arbitration Act 1996 apply to determine when such proceedings are commenced.”.