"A party to this agreement ("the Referring Party") may at any time communicate, including electronic communication,  to the other party of its intention to refer a dispute arising under the contract to adjudication.

The parties (together) may agree on the identity of the adjudicator.

Where an adjudicator is not agreed within 3 days  of the said communication the Referring Party shall immediately apply to the Phoenix Dispute Solutions Limited for the nomination of an adjudicator, which nomination shall be communicated to the parties within 5 days of receipt of the application.

Within 5 days of communicating its intention to refer a dispute to adjudication, the Referring Party's shall refer the dispute to the adjudicator.

The adjudicator shall reach a decision within 28 days of referral or such longer period as is agreed by the parties after the dispute has been referred.

The adjudicator may extend the period of 28 days by up to 14 days, with the consent of the referring party.

The adjudicator shall act impartially.

The adjudicator may take the initiative in ascertaining the facts and the law. The decision of the adjudicator is binding until the dispute is finally determined by litigation, by arbitration (if the contract provides for arbitration or the parties otherwise agree to arbitration) or by agreement between the parties.

The adjudicator is not liable for any act or omission in the discharge or purported discharge of his functions as adjudicator unless the act or omission is in bad faith. Any employee or agent of the adjudicator is similarly protected from liability."