Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Sale of Land Act 1962 - SECT 21

Jurisdiction and powers of arbitrators

21. Jurisdiction and powers of arbitrators



(1) An arbitrator shall entertain, inquire into and decide upon all matters
which an arbitrator is empowered to determine by this Act and for that purpose
may do all such matters and things relating thereto including the ordering of
the payment of costs by any party and in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Supreme Court is empowered to do in the exercise of its ordinary
jurisdiction and the decision of an arbitrator shall be enforceable as if it
were a judgment or an order of the Supreme Court and shall be final and
without appeal.

(2) An arbitrator may if he thinks fit reserve any question in the form of a
special case for the opinion of the Court of Appeal which opinion shall be
given.

(3) In deciding any matter an arbitrator shall be guided by the real justice
of the matter without regard to the legal forms and solemnities.

(4) An arbitrator shall not make any order affecting the Register kept under
the Transfer of Land Act 1958 without prior consultation with the Registrar or
his nominee.