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3 Arbitration agreement to be irrevocable and to have effect as order of court

4 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party thereto

5 Provisions in case of bankruptcy

6 Provisions implied in arbitration agreements

7 Power to stay proceedings where there is an arbitration agreement

8 Power of court in certain cases to appoint an arbitrator, umpire or third arbitrator

9 Power for parties in certain cases to supply vacancy

10 Majority award of 3 arbitrators

11 Provision relating to umpires

12 Power of court to give relief where arbitrator is not impartial or dispute referred involves question of fraud

13 Powers of arbitrator

14 Witnesses may be summoned by subpoena

15 Power to enlarge time for making award

16 Power to remit award

17 Power to set aside award

18 Arbitrators and umpires to use due dispatch

19 Power of court where arbitrator is removed or authority of arbitrator is revoked

21 Reference for report

22 Power to refer in certain cases

23 Powers and remuneration of referees and arbitrators

24 Court to have powers as in references by consent

25 Court of Appeal to have powers of court

26 Power to compel attendance of witness in any part of Singapore

27 Additional powers of court

28 Judicial review of arbitration awards

29 Determination of preliminary point of law by court

30 Exclusion agreements affecting rights under sections 28 and 29

31 Exclusion agreements not to apply in certain cases

32 Interlocutory orders

33 Interest on awards

34 Provision as to costs of awards and reference

36 Taxation of arbitrator’s or umpires’s fees

37 Extension of time for commencing arbitration proceedings

38 Court may charge property with payment of solicitors’ costs in arbitration

39 Powers of judge and Registrar

40 Application to references under statutory powers

41 Saving for pending arbitrations

Arbitration Act

(CHAPTER 10)

(Original Enactment: Ordinance 14 of 1953)

REVISED EDITION 1985

(30th March 1987)

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to arbitration.

[4th May 1953]

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Arbitration Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context —

“action” includes any proceeding in a court of law;

“arbitration agreement” means a written agreement to submit present or future differences to arbitration, whether an arbitrator is named therein or not;

“award” includes an interim award;

“court” means the High Court;

“Rules of Court” means rules made or deemed to have been made under section 80 of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act [Cap. 322].

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