Section 4: Jurisdiction of a tribunal or the court ...

Mobile Homes Act 1983 · 1983 c. 34View on legislation.gov.uk

In relation to a protected site ..., a tribunal has jurisdiction—

to determine any question arising under this Act or any agreement to which it applies; and
to entertain any proceedings brought under this Act or any such agreement,

Subsection (1) applies in relation to a question irrespective of anything contained in an arbitration agreement which has been entered into before that question arose.

In relation to a protected site ..., the court has jurisdiction—

to determine any question arising by virtue of paragraph 4, 5 or 5A(2)(b) of Chapter 2, or paragraph 4, 5 or 6(1)(b) of Chapter 4, of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (termination by owner) under this Act or any agreement to which it applies; and
to entertain any proceedings so arising brought under this Act or any such agreement,

Subsection (5) applies if the owner and occupier have entered into an arbitration agreement before the question mentioned in subsection (3)(a) arises and the agreement applies to that question.

A tribunal has jurisdiction to determine the question and entertain any proceedings arising instead of the court.

Subsection (5) applies irrespective of anything contained in the arbitration agreement mentioned in subsection (4).

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