SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3E+WAgricultural tenancies

PART 1 E+WAmendments to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986

Appointment of arbitrators etcE+W

5(1)Section 22 (rights to require certain records to be made) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (2), for the words from “in default” to “so appointed” substitute “ by the landlord and tenant (“the parties”) or, in default of agreement between the parties, by a person appointed by a professional authority on the application of either of them; and any person appointed by a professional authority ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)A party may not make an application to a professional authority under subsection (2) in any case if the other party has already made an application to a professional authority under that subsection in that case.”

(4)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “the President” substitute “ a professional authority ”;

(b)for “him” substitute “ that authority ”.

(5)In subsection (5)—

(a)for the first “the President” substitute “ a professional authority ”;

(b)for the second “the President” substitute “ that authority ”.

(6)After subsection (5) insert—

“(6)In this section “professional authority” has the same meaning as in section 84.”