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Introductory Text
PART 1 Introductory provisions
1.Overview
2.“Rent” and “business tenancy”
3.“Protected rent debt”
4.“Adversely affected by coronavirus”
5.“Protected period”
6.“The matter of relief from payment”
PART 2 Arbitration
Approved arbitration bodies
7.Approval of arbitration bodies
8.Functions of approved arbitration bodies
References to arbitration by tenant or landlord
9.Period for making a reference to arbitration
10.Requirements for making a reference to arbitration
Proposals for resolving the matter of relief from payment
11.Proposals for resolving the matter of relief from payment
12.Written statements
Arbitration awards
13.Arbitration awards available
14.Arbitrator’s award on the matter of relief from payment
15.Arbitrator’s principles
16.Arbitrator: assessment of “viability” and “solvency”
17.Timing of arbitrator’s award
18.Publication of award
Arbitration fees and oral hearings
19.Arbitration fees and expenses
20.Oral hearings
Guidance
21.Guidance
Modification of Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996
22.Modification of Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996
PART 3 Moratorium on certain remedies and insolvency arrangements
23.Temporary moratorium on enforcement of protected rent debts
24.Alteration of moratorium period
25.Temporary restriction on initiating certain insolvency arrangements
26.Temporary restriction on initiating arbitration proceedings
27.Temporary restriction on winding-up petitions and petitions for bankruptcy orders
PART 4 Final provisions
28.Power to apply Act in relation to future periods of coronavirus control
29.Concurrent power for Welsh Ministers to apply moratorium provisions again
30.Crown application
31.Extent, commencement and short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
Modifications of the Arbitration Act 1996 in relation to arbitrations under this Act
1.Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 has effect in...
2.Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996 has effect in...
3.The modifications under paragraphs 1 and 2 are without prejudice...
SCHEDULE 2
Temporary moratorium on enforcement of protected rent debts
1.Preliminary: interpretation
2.Making a debt claim
3.Debt claims made before the day on which this Act is passed
4.Using CRAR (the commercial rent arrears recovery power)
5.Enforcing a right of re-entry or forfeiture
6.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a superior landlord enforces,...
7.Using landlord’s right to appropriate rent
8.(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any payment of...
9.Using tenant’s deposit to apply towards unpaid rent debt
SCHEDULE 3
Winding-up and bankruptcy petitions
1.Prohibition on presenting a winding-up petition solely in relation to a protected rent debt
2.Prohibition on presenting a bankruptcy order petition in relation to a protected rent debt
3.Bankruptcy orders made before the day on which this Act is passed
4.Interpretation