Arbitration Act 2001
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Application of this Act
Part 2 ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
4 Definition and form of arbitration agreement
5 Arbitration agreement not to be discharged by death of party
Part 3 STAY OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
6 Stay of legal proceedings
7 Court’s powers on stay of proceedings
8 Reference of interpleader issue to arbitration
Part 4 COMMENCEMENT OF ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
9 Commencement of arbitral proceedings
10 Powers of Court to extend time for beginning of arbitral proceedings
11 Application of Limitation Act 1959 and Foreign Limitation Periods Act 2012
Part 5 ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
12 Number of arbitrators
13 Appointment of arbitrators
14 Grounds for challenge
15 Challenge procedure
16 Failure or impossibility to act
17 Arbitrator ceasing to hold office
18 Appointment of substitute arbitrator
19 Decision by panel of arbitrators
20 Liability of arbitrator
Part 6 JURISDICTION OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
21 Separability of arbitration clause and competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction
21A Appeal on ruling of jurisdiction
Part 7 ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS
22 General duties of arbitral tribunal
23 Determination of rules of procedure
24 Statements of claim and defence
25 Hearings and written proceedings
26 Consolidation of proceedings and concurrent hearings
27 Power to appoint experts
28 General powers exercisable by arbitral tribunal
29 Powers of arbitral tribunal in case of party’s default
30 Order to attend and order to produce documents
31 Court’s powers exercisable in support of arbitral proceedings
Part 8 AWARD
32 Law applicable to substance of dispute
33 Awards made on different issues
34 Remedies
35 Interest
36 Extension of time for making award
37 Award by consent
38 Form and contents of award
39 Costs of arbitration
40 Fees of arbitrator
41 Power to withhold award in case of non-payment
42 Court may charge property with payment of solicitor’s costs in arbitration
43 Correction or interpretation of award and additional award
44 Effect of award
Part 9 POWERS OF COURT IN RELATION TO AWARD
45 Determination of preliminary point of law
46 Enforcement of award
47 No judicial review of award
48 Court may set aside award
49 Appeal against award
50 Supplementary provisions to appeal under section 49
51 Effect of order of Court upon appeal against award
52 Application for permission of Court, etc.
Part 9A ARBITRATIONS RELATING TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
52A Interpretation of this Part
52B IPR disputes may be arbitrated
52C Effect of award involving IPR
52D Setting aside award involving IPR
52E Judgments entered in terms of award involving IPR
52F Validity of patent may be put in issue in arbitral proceedings
Part 10 MISCELLANEOUS
53 Notice and other requirements in connection with legal proceedings
54 Powers of Court and Registrar
55 Rules of Court
56 Proceedings to be heard in private
57 Restrictions on reporting of proceedings heard in private
58 Application to references under statutory powers
59 Immunity of arbitral institutions
59A Authentication of awards and arbitration agreements
60 Service of notices
61 Reckoning periods of time
62 Appointment of mediator
63 Power of arbitrator to act as mediator
64 Act binds Government
65 Transitional provisions