Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00736:clause:3_19ea
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00736
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 19EA
Character Range: 74447–75193

19EA  Referral by arbitrator of questions of law to a Family Court

 (1) At any time before making an award in section 19D arbitration or private arbitration, the arbitrator may refer for determination by a single Judge of the Family Court, or of a Family Court of a State, a question of law arising in relation to the arbitration.

 (2) The arbitrator may do so:
 (a) on his or her own initiative; or
 (b) at the request of one or more of the parties to the arbitration if the arbitrator considers it appropriate to do so.

 (3) The arbitrator must not make an award in the arbitration before the Judge has either:
 (a) determined the question of law; or
 (b) remitted the matter to the arbitrator having found that no question of law arises.