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Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL]
Schedule — Consequential amendments

 

Schedule

Section 2

 

Consequential amendments

Arbitration Act 1996

1     (1)  

The Arbitration Act 1996 is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In section 46 (rules applicable to substance of dispute) after subsection (1)

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insert—

“(1A)   

Whether (a) or (b) above is the case, the tribunal shall decide the

dispute in accordance with the provisions of section 29(11) of the

Equality Act 2010”.

      (3)  

In section 68 (challenging the award: serious irregularity) after subsection

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(2)(g) insert—

“(ga)   

failure of the arbitration proceedings to comply with section

6A;”.

      (4)  

In section 73 (loss of right to object) after subsection (2) insert—

“(3)   

This section does not apply to any arbitral award made pursuant to

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proceedings which are not in accordance with the provisions of

section 6A.

(4)   

This section does not apply to any arbitral award that is not in

accordance with the provisions of section 29(11) of the Equality Act

2010.”

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      (5)  

In section 108 (extent) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)   

The following provisions of Part I do not extend to Northern

Ireland—

(a)   

section 6A (discriminatory terms of arbitration),

(b)   

section 46(1A) (rules applicable to substance of dispute),

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(c)   

section 68(2)(ga) (challenging the award: serious

irregularity),

(d)   

section 73(3) and (4) (loss of right to object), and

(e)   

section 80A (criminal and family law matters not arbitrable).”

Equality Act 2010

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2     (1)  

The Equality Act 2010 is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (2) of section 217 (extent) after “apart from” delete to the end

and insert—

“(a)   

section 29(11) and (12) (provision of services, etc);

(b)   

section 142(6) (unenforceable terms);

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(c)   

section 149(3A) and (3B) (public sector equality duty);

(d)   

section 190 (improvements to let dwelling houses);

 

 

Arbitration and Mediation Services (Equality) Bill [HL]
Schedule — Consequential amendments

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(e)   

Part 15 (family property);

(f)   

paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 3 (judicial functions); and

(g)   

paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 18 (judicial functions etc),

   

forms part of the law of Scotland.”

 
 

 
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