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Ch. 92.]
Agricultural Holdings (Eng.)
[38–9 Vict.
A.D. 1875.
- 1. If the parties concur, there may be a single referee appointed by them jointly:
- 2. If before award the single referee dies or becomes incapable of acting, or for seven days after notice from the parties, or either of them, requiring him to act, fails to act, the proceedings shall begin afresh, as if no referee had been appointed:
- 3. If the parties do not concur in the appointment of a single referee, each of them shall appoint a referee:
- 4. If before award one of two referees dies or becomes incapable of acting, or for seven days after notice from either party requiring him to act, fails to act, the party appointing him shall appoint another referee:
- 5. Notice of every appointment of a referee by either party shall be given to the other party:
- 6. If for fourteen days after notice by one party to the other to appoint a referee, or another referee, the other party fails to do so, then, on the application of the party giving notice, the county court shall within fourteen days appoint a competent and impartial person to be a referee:
- 7. Where two referees are appointed, then (subject to the provisions of this Act) they shall before they enter on the reference appoint an umpire:
- 8. If before award an umpire dies or becomes incapable of acting, the referee shall appoint another umpire:
- 9. If for seven days after request from either party the referees fail to appoint an
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