Section 78: Arbitration with respect to proposals.

General Rate Act 1967 · 1967 c.9

Part V: Valuation lists

78(1)

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act, the persons who would be entitled to appear and be heard before a local valuation court may by agreement in writing agree to refer to arbitration any matter which would but for the agreement fall to be heard or determined by such a court, and the matter shall be referred to arbitration accordingly.

78(2)

The Arbitration Act 1950 shall apply to any such arbitration.

78(3)

The award in any such arbitration may include any directions which might under this Part of this Act have been given by the local valuation court; and the valuation officer shall cause the valuation list to be altered accordingly.

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