Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000

PART III

Land and Waters

Chapter I

Acquisition of Land and Rights

Arbitrator.

10.—(1) Where the Minister intends to make an order under section 12 or 13, the Minister shall appoint a person, who shall be a barrister or a solicitor of not less than 7 years standing, to be an Arbitrator for the purposes of hearing and determining the matter.

(2) In hearing and determining a matter the Arbitrator shall perform the functions assigned to him or her by section 12 or, in the case of a matter to which section 13 relates, by section 12 as applied by section 13 (2).

(3) The Arbitrator shall be paid such remuneration (if any) and allowances for expenses incurred by him or her as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may determine.