Arbitration Act 1996
1996 CHAPTER 23
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Go to Preamble
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Part I
Arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement
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Introductory
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1. General principles.
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2. Scope of application of provisions.
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3. The seat of the arbitration.
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4. Mandatory and non-mandatory provisions.
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5. Agreements to be in writing.
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The arbitration agreement
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6. Definition of arbitration agreement.
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7. Separability of arbitration agreement.
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8. Whether agreement discharged by death of a party.
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Stay of legal proceedings
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9. Stay of legal proceedings.
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10. Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration.
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11. Retention of security where Admiralty proceedings stayed.
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Commencement of arbitral proceedings
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12. Power of court to extend time for beginning arbitral proceedings, &c.
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13. Application of Limitation Acts.
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14. Commencement of arbitral proceedings.
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The arbitral tribunal
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15. The arbitral tribunal.
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16. Procedure for appointment of arbitrators.
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17. Power in case of default to appoint sole arbitrator.
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18. Failure of appointment procedure.
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19. Court to have regard to agreed qualifications.
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20. Chairman.
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21. Umpire.
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22. Decision-making where no chairman or umpire.
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23. Revocation of arbitrator´s authority.
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24. Power of court to remove arbitrator.
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25. Resignation of arbitrator.
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26. Death of arbitrator or person appointing him.
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27. Filling of vacancy, &c.
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28. Joint and several liability of parties to arbitrators for fees and expenses.
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29. Immunity of arbitrator.
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Jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal
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30. Competence of tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction.
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31. Objection to substantive jurisdiction of tribunal.
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32. Determination of preliminary point of jurisdiction.
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The arbitral proceedings
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33. General duty of the tribunal.
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34. Procedural and evidential matters.
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35. Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings.
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36. Legal or other representation.
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37. Power to appoint experts, legal advisers or assessors.
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38. General powers exercisable by the tribunal.
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39. Power to make provisional awards.
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40. General duty of parties.
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41. Powers of tribunal in case of party´s default.
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Powers of court in relation to arbitral proceedings
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42. Enforcement of peremptory orders of tribunal.
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43. Securing the attendance of witnesses.
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44. Court powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings.
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45. Determination of preliminary point of law.
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The award
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46. Rules applicable to substance of dispute.
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47. Awards on different issues, &c.
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48. Remedies.
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49. Interest.
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50. Extension of time for making award.
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51. Settlement.
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52. Form of award.
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53. Place where award treated as made.
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54. Date of award.
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55. Notification of award.
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56. Power to withhold award in case of non-payment.
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57. Correction of award or additional award.
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58. Effect of award.
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Costs of the arbitration
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59. Costs of the arbitration.
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60. Agreement to pay costs in any event.
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61. Award of costs.
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62. Effect of agreement or award about costs.
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63. The recoverable costs of the arbitration.
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64. Recoverable fees and expenses of arbitrators.
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65. Power to limit recoverable costs.
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Powers of the court in relation to award
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66. Enforcement of the award.
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67. Challenging the award: substantive jurisdiction.
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68. Challenging the award: serious irregularity.
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69. Appeal on point of law.
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70. Challenge or appeal: supplementary provisions.
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71. Challenge or appeal: effect of order…
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