SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Transfer to the Post Office company: supplementary provisions

Other third party property rights

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

any rights or liabilities of a third party which were enforceable against or by the Post Office have by virtue of this Part of this Act become enforceable against or by the Post Office company, and

b

the value of any property or interest of the third party is diminished as a result.

2

Such compensation as is just shall be paid by the Post Office company.

3

Any dispute as to whether, or how much, compensation is payable or about the person to whom it is payable shall be referred to and determined by—

a

an arbitrator appointed by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (if the proceedings are to be held in England and Wales),

b

an arbiter appointed by the Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland (if the proceedings are to be held in Scotland), or

c

an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor (if the proceedings are to be held in Northern Ireland).

4

In this paragraph “third party” means any person other than the Post Office and the Post Office company.