Arbitration.
Section 101
SEC. 101. Arbitration.— All civil controversies touching the constitution or business of a co-operative arising between members or past members of the co-operative or persons claiming through a member or past member or between members or past members or persons so claiming and any officer, director, committee member, agent or employee of the co-operative past or present, or between co-operative or its board, committee and any officer, director, committee member, agent, member or employee of the co-operative past or present, shall be referred to the Administrator for decision by himself or his nominee or, if either of the parties involved in the controversy so desires, to arbitration of three persons one of whom shall be the Administrator or his nominee and the two to be nominated by each of the parties concerned. A controversy shall include claims by a co-operative for debts or demands due from persons noted under this subsection whether such debts or demands be admitted or not. Provided, That if the controversy between parties is one involving complicated questions of law and fact, the Administrator may, if he thinks fit, suspend the proceedings and advise the parties to file a regular suit in a court«having jurisdiction. If no proceedings are instituted by either of the parties within six months from the date of such advice, the Administrator shall decide the controversy himself. Where controversies are referred to arbitrators under subsection (1) the procedure and provisions of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred seventy-six (The Arbitration Law) shall be applicable, as far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the regulations, and the Administrator shall exercise the authority vested in Courts of First Instance under said Act. The awards made by the arbitrators or the nominees of the Administrator shall be appealable to the Administrator and the award made by the Administrator shall be appealable to the Secretary of Commerce and Industry. Any award made under this section shall not be called in question by courts except on matters of law and shall be deemed to be a decree of the court to which it is sent for execution.