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Section 64: Reference to arbitration.

County Courts Act 1984 · 1984 c. 28View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: Procedure

Rules of court—

may prescribe cases in which proceedings in the county court are (without any order of the court) to be referred to arbitration, and
may prescribe the manner in which and the terms on which cases are to be so referred, and
may, where cases are so referred, require other matters within the jurisdiction of the court in dispute between the parties also to be referred to arbitration.

Rules of court—

may prescribe cases in which proceedings in the county court may be referred to arbitration by order of the court, and
may authorise the court also to order other matters in dispute between the parties and within the jurisdiction of the court to be so referred.

Rules of court may prescribe the procedures and rules of evidence to be followed on any reference under subsection (1) or (2).

Rules made under subsection (2A) may, in particular, make provision with respect to the manner of taking and questioning evidence.

On a reference under subsection (1) or (2) the award of the arbitrator, arbitrators or umpire shall be entered as the judgment in the proceedings and shall be as binding and effectual to all intents, subject to subsection (4), as if it had been given by the court .

The court may, if it thinks fit, on application made to it within such time as may be prescribed, set aside the award, or may, with the consent of the parties, revoke the reference or order another reference to be made in the manner specified in this section.

In this section "award" includes an interim award.

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