(1) In this Act -

"the Act of 1891" means the Registration of Title Act, 1891;

"action" includes any proceeding (other than a criminal proceeding) in a Court established by law;

"action to recover land" includes - (a) an action claiming a declaration of title to land, (b) proceedings by a mortgagee for the delivery of possession of land by a mortgagor, (c) proceedings under section 13 of the Registration of Title Act, 1942 (No. 26 of 1942), by a person who is registered under the Act of 1891 as the owner of a charge on registered land for possession of the land;

"arbitration", "arbitration agreement" and "award" have the same meanings as in the Arbitration Act, 1954 (No. 26 of 1954);