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Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003)

Chapter 4 : General Provisions

30. Voluntary resolution of disputes by Authority

 

 

(1)
(a) The Authority may, with the approval of all parties to a dispute, act as  mediator or arbitrator in any matter falling within the ambit of this Act.
(b) When acting as arbitrator, the Authority must issue a decision on the matter.

 

(2)
(a) The Authority may, on request of the parties involved, appoint a suitable person acceptable to all the parties to act as mediator or arbitrator on its behalf in any matter contemplated in subsection (1).
(b) Any decision of an arbitrator so appointed must be regarded as being the decision of the Authority.

 

(3) Any decision taken by the Authority acting as arbitrator or by an arbitrator contemplated in subsection (2) is binding on the parties to the dispute.