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NATIONAL GAS (QUEENSLAND) LAW - SECT 160
Appointment of arbitrator
160 Appointment of arbitrator
(1) This section applies if a non-scheme pipeline access dispute is referred
to arbitration under section 159 .
(2) The parties to the access dispute may
agree to appoint, in accordance with the Rules, an arbitrator to resolve the
dispute.
(3) If the parties do not agree to the appointment of an arbitrator
within a period specified by the Rules, the AER must— (a) consult with the
parties to the dispute about the appointment of an arbitrator; and
(b) after
consultation, appoint an arbitrator the AER considers appropriate for the
dispute.
(4) An arbitrator must be a person who— (a) is independent of the
parties to the dispute; and
(b) is properly qualified to act in the
resolution of the dispute; and
(c) has no direct or indirect interest in the
outcome of the dispute.
(5) If an arbitrator does not, for any reason,
complete an arbitration of a dispute, the parties to the dispute may agree to
appoint, in accordance with the Rules, an alternative arbitrator to resolve
the dispute.
(6) However, if the parties do not agree to the appointment of
an alternative arbitrator within a period specified by the Rules, the AER must
appoint another arbitrator in the way set out under subsection (3) .
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