PART 1
Introductory provisions
2 “Rent” and “business tenancy”
4 “Adversely affected by coronavirus”
6 “The matter of relief from payment”
PART 2
Arbitration
7 Approval of arbitration bodies
8 Functions of approved arbitration bodies
9 Period for making a reference to arbitration
10 Requirements for making a reference to arbitration
11 Proposals for resolving the matter of relief from payment
13 Arbitration awards available
14 Arbitrator’s award on the matter of relief from payment
16 Arbitrator: assessment of “viability” and “solvency”
17 Timing of arbitrator’s award
19 Arbitration fees and expenses
22 Modification of Part 1 of the Arbitration Act 1996
PART 3
Moratorium on certain remedies and insolvency arrangements
23 Temporary moratorium on enforcement of protected rent debts
24 Alteration of moratorium period
25 Temporary restriction on initiating certain insolvency arrangements
26 Temporary restriction on initiating arbitration proceedings
27 Temporary restriction on winding-up petitions and petitions for bankruptcy orders
PART 4
Final provisions
28 Power to apply Act in relation to future periods of coronavirus control
29 Concurrent power for Welsh Ministers to apply moratorium provisions again
31 Extent, commencement and short title
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Modifications of the Arbitration Act 1996 in relation to arbitrations under this Act
SCHEDULE 2 Temporary moratorium on enforcement of protected rent debts
The Secretary of State may issue guidance to—
arbitrators about the exercise of their functions under this Part, and
tenants and landlords about making a reference to arbitration under this Part.
The Secretary of State may revise any guidance issued under this section.
The Secretary of State must arrange for any guidance issued or revised under this section to be published.