New South Wales Consolidated Acts

AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES ACT 1990 - SECT 26I

26I Arbitrators

(1) An arbitration of a dispute or matter is to be conducted by a single arbitrator appointed by the Director-General, except as provided by subsection (3).

(2) A person is eligible to be appointed as an arbitrator if the person is an Australian lawyer.

(3) The Director-General may, on the Director-General’s own initiative or on the application of a party, appoint a committee of 3 persons to arbitrate a dispute or matter if the Director-General is of the opinion that it is appropriate to do so in the circumstances.

(4) A committee is to consist of the following persons:

(a) an Australian lawyer, who is to be the presiding member,

(b) 2 other members who, in the opinion of the Director-General, have appropriate knowledge and experience and who are not employees of the Department of Agriculture.

(5) The Director-General must cause the parties to a dispute or matter to be notified in writing of the appointment of the arbitrator and technical assessor (if applicable) and the date, time and place fixed by the Director-General for the hearing of the arbitration.

(6) The Director-General must cause the arbitrator to be notified in writing of the date, time and place fixed by the Director-General for the hearing of the arbitration. In the case of an arbitration committee, the notice is to be given to the chairperson of the committee.