24.1 Any disputes and/or disagreements arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with this Clause 24.
24.2 If a dispute and/or disagreement arises in relation to any aspect of this Agreement, then, save in relation to disputes or disagreements relating to a Matter Reserved to Authorities, the Joint Committee shall meet within ten (10) Business Days of notification of the occurrence of such dispute and attempt to resolve the disputed matter in good faith.
24.3 In relation to a dispute or disagreement relating to a Matter Reserved to Authorities, or if the Joint Committee fails to resolve a dispute or disagreement within five (5) Business Days of meeting pursuant to Clause 24.2, or fails to meet in accordance with the timescales set out in Clause 24.2, then the Joint Committee or any Authority as appropriate may refer the matter for resolution to:
24.3.1 [The Joint Leaders/Members Meeting];
24.3.2 the CIWM or such other party as the Authorities may agree (or the CIWM may direct) for resolution by him; or
24.3.3 the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England otherwise.
24.4 Any dispute and/or disagreement to be determined by the [Joint Leaders Meeting], CIWM or the Courts of England (as the case may be) under this Agreement shall be promptly referred for determination to him/them.
24.5 The Authorities shall on request promptly supply to the [Joint Leaders Meeting or] CIWM all such assistance, documents and information as may be required for the purpose of determination and the Authorities shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the prompt determination of such reference.
24.6 The CIWM shall be deemed to act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and his determination shall (in the absence of manifest error) be conclusive and binding upon the Authorities.
24.7 The costs of the resolution of any dispute and/or disagreement between the Authorities under this Agreement shall be borne equally by the Authorities to the dispute in question save as may be otherwise directed by the [Joint Leaders Meeting,] CIWM or the Courts of England (as the case may be).